Sept. 23, 2023
Episode 5: No Exit
The events described in "No Exit" represent a turning point in my life. It was the end of my old life, and the beginning of a new one. Diagnosed accurately after a decade, I could finally move forward with my life. Very slowly forward. The first step was the accurate diagnosis, which is essential to healing and living well. The second step was day hospital, which you'll hear about in Episode 6.
Jennifer Merchán
Polarized Lens is written and hosted by Jennifer Merchan, who has blogged on and off about her life with bipolar disorder on various platforms since 2005. Diagnosed with major depression at 19 and bipolar II disorder at 30, Jennifer hopes that recounting her mental health journey will help others better navigate theirs.
Episode 6: Day Hospital
Episode 6: "Day Hospital" has been released into the wild. This episode wraps up the story started in "Commitment," a three part tale of self-committal in a mental health facility in a large metro area twenty years ago.
Next time, in Episode 7, we&…
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