@this.is.bipolar: 📣 NOW ON YouTube 📣 Do you struggle with friendships while depressed? friendships, bipolar, besties, and being seen. In this heartfelt and hope-filled episode of This Is Bipolar, Shaley and Dr. Andrea Vassilev (@best.life.bipolar) meet in real life for the very first time in Los Angeles and dive deep into one of the most meaningful (and complicated) topics when living with bipolar disorder: friendships. Together, they explore how bipolar disorder can impact connection, consistency, communication, and trust — from ghosting during depression to intensity, oversharing, and irritability during hypomania or mania. They talk openly about shame, grief, self-stigma, and the fear of being “too much,” while also highlighting the incredible strengths people with bipolar bring to friendships: empathy, loyalty, creativity, and deep emotional insight. This episode also offers practical guidance for: Navigating disclosure with friends Asking for what you actually need during different mood states Supporting loved ones with bipolar (and letting them support you) Finding peer connection through bipolar communities and support groups Above all, this conversation is a reminder that you are worthy of friendship, connection, and love — exactly as you are. FULL EPISODE available wherever you get your podcast. Prefer to watch check out that this is Bipolar YouTube. Subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes.🤍 #bipolar #foryoupage #fyp #mania #depression

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