RHG Magazine September 2024 | Page 10

Meet Michelle Reittinger: Speaker, Author, and Mentor

~Describe something our readers today can look forward to discovering in your book

The Upside of Bipolar: Seven Steps to Heal Your Disorder:

Bipolar disorder is commonly believed to be a chronic, incurable mental illness that requires lifelong medical intervention and treatment. However, my personal journey to healing demonstrates this doesn’t need to be true. By employing an integrated, research-based treatment approach, as detailed in my book, you will discover that true healing and recovery are entirely achievable.

 

~Share something you are passionate about.

I struggled with bipolar symptoms for years, enduring a constant cycle of medications, countless psychiatrist visits, frequent hospitalizations, and even multiple suicide attempts. I felt trapped in a state of helplessness and despair. But when I finally found a path to healing, my outlook transformed. Driven by this newfound hope, I became dedicated to sharing my insights and championing a change in treatment methods to make healing and recovery attainable for others.

~What are some ways you are helping to bring this forward in the world?

I started a blog at www.myupsideofdown.com in January 2021, a podcast, The Upside of Bipolar, in early 2023 and wrote a book called The

Upside of Bipolar: Seven Steps to Heal Your Disorder,

coming October 15, 2024. I also have an online

monthly program called the Upsiders’ Tribe that

guides and supports people through the treatment

plan outlined in my book. I am also a passionate

public speaker, podcast guest and have an active

presence on social media to share the tools and

resources I have discovered.

~What are some tips you can give our readers to

help them step forward in their life powerfully?

We’ve been taught to see bipolar symptoms as

mere signs of a medical condition, which can leave

people feeling powerless and like victims of their

'disorder.' But here's a new perspective: symptoms

are actually valuable information. By understanding

Please join us in welcoming Michelle to the RHG Magazine.

As a passionate public speaker, author, and mentor, Michelle dedicates her life to sharing a research-based, integrated treatment model to guide those suffering from bipolar disorder toward healing and recovery.

She is passionately advocating for a shift in the treatment of bipolar using a research-based, integrated treatment protocol to facilitate healing and recovery.