Podcast: Can Mental Patients Also Be Experts?

Who do you think understands more about bipolar disorder: a psychiatrist or a patient with the illness? In this Not Crazy podcast, we discuss whether a patient can be considered a mental health expert without all the credentials after their name. Today we invite writer and bipolar advocate Natasha Tracy — who also has bipolar disorder — to the show to give her opinion. Would you seek advice from a patient? Join us for an in-depth discussion on mental health patients as experts. (Transcript Available Below) Subscribe to Our Show! And Please Remember to Rate & Review Us!   Guest Information for ‘Natasha Tracy- Mental Patient Expert’ Podcast Episode Natasha Tracy is an award-winning mental health thought leader who lives with bipolar disorder. She is a speaker, consultant and author of the acclaimed book, Lost Marbles: Insight into My Life with Depression & Bipolar. Natasha is a bipolar expert with a Bachelor of Computer Science who works to bring high-quality, insightful and trusted information on bipolar disorder and related illnesses to the public while engaging with the mental health community. Her blog, Bipolar Burble, has appeared on top 10 lists for a decade, and her blog at HealthyPlace, Breaking Bipolar, has won back-to-back-to-back Web Health Awards. She also co-authored a paper that was published in the journal: Primary Care Companion CNS Disorders. Natasha Tracy was the proud recipient of the Didi Hirsch Erasing the Stigma Le...
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