Michael Pipich- Straight Talk Bi-polar.

Michael is one of BRAB's most popular guests! Back for his 3rd show, you will hear the straight talk on bi-polar and get the skills to navigate happiness with family members who live with it.If you work with bi-polar personally, Michael is your new best friend.Michael Pipich LMFT holds a Master of Science degree in clinical/community psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Loyola Marymount University. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist (Colorado license MFT744), and he has treated a wide range of mental disorders and relationship problems in adults and adolescents for more than 30 years.Michael is also a national speaker on bipolar disorder. His new book, Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder (Citadel Press), is due for release in 2018. Michael is also known as an expert in many legal cases involving psychological treatment and the law and has taught several graduate-level psychology courses. He was selected as a collaborating investigator by the American Psychiatric Association, performing clinical field trials for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). He's been featured on radio and in print media on a variety of topics, and he is the host of Breakthrough with Michael Pipich on the VoiceAmerica Network.