Sorry, I'm Bipolar, Kanye West's Public Apology: legitimate or PR Stunt | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz

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The Gaslit Truth Podcast is hosted by Dr. Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz, exploring mental health, psychiatric medication withdrawal, therapy culture, and informed consent.

In this episode, Dr. Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz talk about the problems diagnosing bipolar disorder

A Wall Street Journal apology letter, a new album on deck, and a claim that top doctors say “not bipolar”—the Kanye headlines practically beg for hot takes. We wanted to do something different: slow it down, map the timelines, and ask what happens when a possible traumatic brain injury, years of medications, and a perfectly timed PR move collide. Two truths can coexist. Marketing can be sharp, and a misdiagnosis can be real.

We walk through what bipolar diagnosis actually looks like without a lab test to anchor it: structured interviews, mood screeners, and collateral history. Then we show how that process falls apart when medical rule-outs and substance timelines are skipped. TBIs can mimic mania and psychosis. Thyroid shifts, vitamin D deficits, antidepressant starts and withdrawals, cannabis, and perimenopause can all tilt energy, sleep, and drive. We

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