In this episode, we bring you Part 2 of Giuliana Borrell's story.

In Part 1, we spoke to Giuliana about her childhood leading up to the present day. In this episode, she dives deep into her life of trauma and mental illness. She takes us through what it's like to have a manic episode and how living in silence led her to a psychotic break.

Part 2 is all about how this brave woman let go of all the demons and concentrated on her healing instead. She finally understood that in order to love her life fully today, she had to first forgive and release herself from the past. Today, she's a new woman with a new lease on life, and she has a message for all of us.

This is Part 2, and it's an exciting one! We hope you all come back so that we can finish Giuliana's story together.

This story isn’t for the faint of heart. Because we are addressing the unspoken, and diving into themes of childhood sexual abuse, neglect, depression, anxiety, and suicide, we are issuing a *TRIGGER WARNING* for our listeners.

Telling your truth is not an easy thing to do. Which is why Giuliana had her caregiver, Nina, right by her side the whole time. Nina openly shares what life is like caring for someone battling mental illness and has a message for caregivers everywhere.

Brace yourselves for an emotionally charged episode, as Ignite the Chat presents the final part of Giuliana's powerful and long-untold narrative.

Here is some information on "Mania" or "Manic Episodes"

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21603-mania

What you should know about Manic Episodes:

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/manic-episode

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