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Podcast: Manic in Miami
Episode: republishing Bipolar in Africa: off meds + on the run (gets a bit off topic)
Description: 5 min intro with context and note for neurotypicals
topics: Going off meds, fleeing a country, a witch doctor, a safari, gross township tours, resilience, crime...
trigger warning: suicide mentioned in jest. **cut out heartbreaking stories because they're not for entertainment.
I accidentally recorded a Zoom catch-up with the Capetonian surfer/skateboarder I dated in Africa.Â
note: I did not intentionally stop my meds, listen to the lack of stigma and support of this dude, people manage to rise above trauma. that was a time.