Being a Nurse with Bipolar Disorder: Chatting with Nurse Chelsea

Today Adrianne talks with Chelsea, a woman generous enough to talk openly and candidly about her experiences as a nurse living with bipolar disorder. They discuss what bipolar disorder is and how it can present differently in people. Chelsea talks about her nursing journey and gives her insights on challenges she's faced and ways to maximize health with this diagnosis.

Today Adrianne talks with Chelsea, a woman generous enough to talk openly and candidly about her experiences as a nurse living with bipolar disorder. They discuss what bipolar disorder is and how it can present differently in people.

Chelsea talks about her nursing journey and gives her insights on the challenges she’s faced and ways to maximize health with this diagnosis. They also offer up some online resources if you’re interested in learning more about this topic.

Thanks again to Chelsea for being so willing to share her personal experiences with all of us!

If you’d like to see the video about bipolar disorder Adrianne mentions in the episode you can find it on Kati Morton’s YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/O8N_mRPo2gc

You can also check out DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) for information and online support groups. https://www.dbsalliance.org/

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UPDATE: Chelsea wrote a book! If you’d like to dive deeper into Chelsea’s story and experience, please check it out by clicking here! or on the cover image. Congrats to Chelsea on this accomplishment!


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Recorded with Zoom and edited with Adobe Audition.

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Copyright-free music included in this episode found in the YouTube Audio Library:

Sunshine Samba - Chris Haugen

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Featured photo by Jon Jordan on Flickr
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