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EP 61: Love, Resilience, and Bipolar Disorder: Travis and Sue Best’s Journey of Healing and Hope

EP 61: Love, Resilience, and Bipolar Disorder: Travis and Sue Best’s Journey of Healing and Hope

Update: 2025-01-13
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Don't miss this episode!  Travis Best, a member of the Upsiders' Tribe recovery program, and his wife Sue share their journey navigating the challenges of bipolar disorder within their marriage. They highlight the profound impact of community, communication, and therapeutic resources. With candid reflections on symptoms, medication struggles, and the importance of mutual support, they emphasize that while healing is challenging, it is possible to find hope and rebuild relationships.

• Travis’s experience with bipolar diagnosis and childhood trauma
• Experience transitioning from medications to micronutrients
• Recognizing and managing delusions (one of Travis's symptoms)
• Sue’s perspective on being a caregiver and the need for support
• Importance of setting healthy boundaries and effective communication
• Navigating the dual challenges of bipolar symptoms and cancer
• Building community connections for emotional resilience
• The power of hope in transforming lives and relationships


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EP 61: Love, Resilience, and Bipolar Disorder: Travis and Sue Best’s Journey of Healing and Hope

EP 61: Love, Resilience, and Bipolar Disorder: Travis and Sue Best’s Journey of Healing and Hope

Michelle Baughman Reittinger