Podcast: Is Kanye West Helping People with Bipolar Disorder?

Kanye West’s interview about living with bipolar disorder has recently made the media rounds. Mr. West speaks about not liking medication, about mania being a creative outlet, and the career edge he believes he has because of living with mental illness. Suffice to say, whenever someone gains an audience by speaking about living with bipolar disorder, our hosts are going to take notice. Do they agree with Mr. West? Listen now to find out. SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW “Do you know many homeless schizophrenics who are eating well?” – Gabe Howard   Highlights From ‘Kanye West Bipolar’ Episode [1:00] Kanye West’s interview on ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.’ [4:00] David Letterman tells his story about mental illness. [12:00] What is Akathisia? [19:00] Talking about bipolar mania. [22:00] Should we take mental health advice from famous people? Computer Generated Transcript for ‘Kanye West Bipolar Disorder’ Show Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript has been computer generated and therefore may contain inaccuracies and grammar errors. Thank you. Announcer: For reasons that utterly escape everyone involved, you’re listening to A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast. Here are your hosts, Gabe Howard and Michelle Hammer. Gabe: Welcome to this episode of A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast. I’m Gabe, bipolar. Michelle: And I’m schizophrenic. I’m Michelle and I am not as loud as Gabe apparently....
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Minding the Media Source Type: blogs