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Podcast: Going There with Dr. Mike
Episode: How Mary Lambert Makes Mental Health More "Legible"
Description: Musician Mary Lambert shares her struggle with bipolar disorder on the latest episode of Going There with Dr. Mike.
The Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter speaks with Dr. Mike Friedman about how she experienced both manic episodes -- in which she seemed more elated, energized or grandiose -- and depressive episodes where she had no energy and was unable to do even basic tasks. These episodes often felt like they come out of nowhere, leaving her feeling trapped by a biological process over which she had no control.
The singer-songwriter has been a long-time mental health activist. T...