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Social Media & Bipolar Disorder with Tiffany Romito

Joining me on this episode is my guest Tiffany Romito. She got her masters degree in special education, is a special education teacher, and writer for bphope magazine for bipolar disorder, and has been featured in Healthline & the National Alliance on Mental Illness’ newsletter. She’s also a mom of 4 boys. 

In this episode we discuss:

  • Tiffany’s experience with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use
  • Diagnosis, suicide attempt, hospitalization
  • Postpartum depression
  • What led Tiffany to become a writer
  • Community and support social media
  • Handling mental health and mental illness on social media 
  • Boundaries on social media to manage bipolar symptoms
  • How social media can trigger hypersexuality
  • Positive feedback from sharing relatable experiences on social media
  • Robyn’s tip when it comes to hypersexuality in Bipolar Disorder
  • Tiffany’s self-care signs

Read Tiffany’s blog about  Social Media & Its Effects on My Bipolar Disorder: https://www.bphope.com/blog/social-media-its-effects-on-my-bipolar-disorder/

Tiffany’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyromito/ 

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Robyn Tamanaha

In addition to being the creator and host, Robyn Tamanaha is also a licensed therapist. She uses her knowledge and experience in mental health and mental illness to increase the discussion and dialogue about these topics on media platforms.