Julie A. Fast is the bestselling author of Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder, Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder, Getting it Done When You're Depressed and OMG, That's Me! Vol 2. She is the world's top bipolar disorder blogger with over 15 million views of her Bp Magazine and Psychology Today blogs. Julie was the original consultant for the Claire Danes character on Homeland and she regularly appears on TV and podcasts to talk about brain health. Julie was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and a psychotic disorder, also called schizoaffective disorder in 1995. She focuses on bipolar disorder research and education and often trains health care professionals on the topics of bipolar disorder, psychosis and substances that affect the bipolar brain. Julie has a popular Instagram page and regularly works with family members and partners who have a loved one with bipolar disorder. Julie appreciates the bipolar disorder community and finds great comfort in talking with people who understand how bipolar disorder affects lives.