Lindsey Mabe and Peg Smith
Recorded
August 23, 2017
Archived
August 23, 2017
37:56 minutes
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Id:
mby016642
Description
Lindsey Mabe (28) talks with her mother, Peg Smith (61), about her father, whose struggle with mental health caused him to take his own life, and how she's learning to cope with her own diagnosis of Bipolar 1 Disorder.Subject Log / Time Code
Peg Smith (61) describes her husband's battle to find relief and a proper diagnosis for his mental illness.
Lindsey Mabe (28) shares her memories of her father, who committed suicide when she was three-years-old.
LM and PS recall the night LM was taken to hospital in the midst of her first manic episode.
PS remembers how she felt when LM was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder.
LM describes what manic and depressive episodes feels like.
LM explains some of the coping mechanisms she's developed.
LM and PS talk about their close relationship.
LM talks about her decision to be open with people when experiencing a shift in her mental health.
Participants
- Lindsey Mabe
- Peg Smith