Mackenzie Nicole (singer-songwriter): Living w/Bipolar Disorder with Becca Lane (NAMI Philadelphia))

CHECK YOUR HEAD: Mental Help for Musicians

Mari Fong interviews Mackenzie Nicole (singer-songwriter) and Becca Lane (NAMI Philadelphia) on bipolar disorder and suicidal thoughts. September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, and pop artist Mackenzie Nicole shares her story on Bipolar 1 Disorder, having suicidal thoughts at 6 years old, and the mood swings of mania and depression.
Mackenzie also talks about OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), the difficulty of accepting help, and being overjoyed after being diagnosed. What she learned in recovery, having an addictive personality, her experience with therapy and medication, and why she’s now the happiest. most creative she’s ever been. Her album Mystic is a musical tribute to her mental health odyssey.
Becca Lane of NAMI Philadelphia compares Bipolar Disorder 1 and 2 and how bipolar can often be disguised as depression, anxiety or ADHD. Common coping skills, therapies, and medications for bipolar. Becca also weaves in her own story of bipolar, her joy after finding the right help, and NAMI Philly’s “Ending the Silence” Program.

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