Living With Bipolar Disorder – One Woman’s Story

Heather and her father tell her story of living with her bipolar disorder – what used to be called manic depression. This photo was taken at the height of her psychosis. ‘Look how happy I am,’ she says, 'it shows how far I've come'. Photo credit: TheMancorialist

15 May 2019

16 minutes

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