Send us a message!Michelle shares her transformative realization that bipolar disorder isn't a disease but a cluster of symptoms, and how this understanding freed her from decades of believing she had an incurable condition.• The bipolar diagnosis ends curiosity about why symptoms occur because people believe they've been given a complete answer• Being told bipolar disorder is lifelong and incurable creates helplessness and a victim mindset• The chemical imbalance theory of mental illness has been thoroughly debunked by research• Psychiatric medications cause chemical imbalances rather than correcting them• Common sources of bipolar symptoms include micronutrient insufficiency, trauma, health factors, medication effects, and unhealthy coping mechanisms• Focusing on symptoms instead of disorders allows for identifying and treating specific causes• Recovery is possible by getting curious about symptom sources rather than accepting a diagnosis as destinyGo to theupsideofbipolar.com and get your free mood cycle survival guide - four steps to successfully navigate bipolar mood swings. If you're ready for more, check out the Map to Wellness.FREE Mood Cycle Survival Guide: https://theupsideofbipolar.com/free/FREE Facebook Group for Moms with Bipolar: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bipolarmomslivingwellwebsite: https://theupsideofbipolar.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theupsideofbipolar/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theupsideofbipolar/

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