Welcome to Episode 1, Season 2 of Cutting Through Chaos. Stephanie Marie hosts Brian, @iambrianoneil. Brian is a comedy writer, stand up comedian, and podcast host himself of @viciouspineapple1. Brian lives in Charlotte, NC, and he has bipolar disorder type 1.

Brian very candidly dives into what his diagnosis was like, how difficult it was to get help during his first full-blown mania and psychosis, how tough it was to come to terms with his bipolar 1 diagnosis, his uphill battle with taking medication, how comedy and levity helps him through his struggles, the societal pressure around alcohol and why that is, and so much more.