At 40 years old, Malia FINALLY got the relief of a tangible diagnosis that she could begin to treat.

Bipolar disorder like many other mental disorders, can be very misunderstood and stereotyped. The word “bipolar” or “manic depressive” is often used as jargon to describe things that are up and down like the weather or even our toddler’s behavior. I think we could all be a little more sensitive and gain a little more knowledge about what this disorder actually looks like and get to know the human beings behind the diagnosis. As you’ll hear, Bipolar Disorder might look a lot different from what you’ve seen in the media or in movies.