The Day I Found Out I Had Bipolar Disorder
I can tell you my age, year, and place when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 26 years old; in 2003, I was committed to a psychiatric hospital ....

Gabe Howard is an award-winning podcast host, author, and sought-after speaker, but he wouldn’t be any of those things today if he hadn’t been committed to a psychiatric hospital and diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2003. Howard is the author of Mental Illness is an Asshole and Other Observations, as well as the host of the Inside Bipolar podcast. He has also appeared in numerous publications, including Bipolar Magazine, Healthline.com, and the Stanford Online Medical Journal. He’s been a guest on several podcasts, including Mental Illness Happy Hour, The One You Feed, and The Savvy Psychologist. He also appeared on all four major news networks, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. In November of 2022, Howard had the distinct honor of speaking at Oxford University in England. You can reach him at gabehoward.com, Instagram and TikTok (@askabipolar).
I can tell you my age, year, and place when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 26 years old; in 2003, I was committed to a psychiatric hospital ....