Typically, Truth Tastes Funny episodes are stand-alones, surfing freely from one topic to another. However, response to Season 2/Episode 14 with Therapy Twins Joan and Jane Landino has been so strong, that I am bookending it with Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski - aka "The Bipolar Rabbi." Bipolar disorder symptoms can be misleading. Manic moods can lead a sufferer to believe they are invincible, that they are beyond treatment, rejecting bipolar medication. Further, as my interview with Rabbi Borodowski reveals, we are still in the very early stages of mining the mentally ill for insights that can change the game in terms of treatment for mental health issues of all kinds.

Find Rabbi Borodowski here:

https://www.bipolarrabbi.com/

https://www.facebook.com/bipolarrabbi

https://www.instagram.com/bipolarrabbi/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredo-borodowski/

More from Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski:

"My name is Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski, Ph.D., MSW, also known as “The Bipolar Rabbi.” In June 2013, the Mamaroneck police arrested me for impersonating a police officer. I was hospitalized and diagnosed with bipolar. In the ensuing seven days, I was fired from my position as executive director of a prestigious institute and ridiculed by the press as “the Road Rage Rabbi.” My world collapsed. I then spent several months paralyzed on a couch with depression. But I persevered and thrived once again, becoming a social worker. A factor tipped the scale in my favor; I discovered Positive Psychology. Positive psychology studies the strengths that make us fulfill our potential. Knowing my strengths allowed me to overcome my negative thoughts and move forward."

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(0:00) Introduction and Hersh's opening remarks (1:13) Rabbi Alfredo's journey with bipolar disorder and diagnosis (4:00) Dealing with the aftermath: Facing depression and losing job (10:01) Understanding the cyclical nature and myths around mental illness (15:32) Rabbi Alfredo's management of bipolar disorder and introduction to positive psychology (21:04) The role of mania in achieving great things and the need for positive psychology (25:32) Discussion about the forthcoming book "The Wisdom of Mental Illness: Finding Strength in Your Travails" (29:40) The current understanding of the root causes of bipolar disorder and the business of mental health (34:00) Rabbi Alfredo's current projects and the importance of community in mental health (41:06) The role of religion and maintaining a positive psychology in mental health