Finding balance in bipolar

Max points: 5 Type: TEDx Talk

A deeply personal story of living with bipolar disorder, this talk explores the challenges of mania, depression, and medication, as well as the journey to stability. Through art, storytelling, and a self-care system called SMED Mertz, it highlights resilience, coping strategies, and the importance of balance in mental health.

Channel: TEDx Duration: 0:16:28

Questions

1. Which two memoirs gave the speaker comfort during depression?

Girl, Interrupted and The Bell Jar Tully and Prozac Nation The Quiet Room and Reasons to Stay Alive Darkness Visible and An Unquiet Mind

2. What is the acronym the speaker created to manage stability?

BALANCE Steps SMART Plan SMED Mertz CARE Path

3. Which medication officially confirmed the speaker's diagnosis of bipolar disorder?

Prozac Lithium Valium Zoloft

4. According to SMED Mertz, what does the letter ‘S' stand for?

Stability Self-care Sleep Support system

5. What significant life event led the speaker to be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder?

Writing a memoir Graduating college Getting a tattoo Starting therapy

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