An ability to make a good apology is a big part of building healthy relationships. As someone with Bipolar Disorder, I've had to make several in my life because of wrong actions, both well and when I was out of my mind. Furthermore, I discuss the importance of tact in communication, and trying to rebuild relationships with a later diagnosis in life.

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Transcript: https://bluntlybipolar.substack.com/p/making-apologies-brutal-honesty-and

1. [01:14] On Forced Apologies
2. [05:25] Clarifying the Apology-Giver
3. [08:02] - Brutal Honesty
4. [12:10] - Four Filters
5. [18:23] - How to Make An Apology
6. [22:08] - Trauma and Mental Illness
7. [29:02] - Apologizing for Traumatic Actions
8. [32:10] - Older Folks and Apologies

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I am not a mental health professional. I do not have any qualifications or certifications of any kind. I hope that by sharing my experiences, more mentally ill people will be empowered to step into the offices of clinicians to do the hard work that leads to mental wellness, peace, and happiness. Take everything I say with a grain of salt, as all I am is a mental patient with a microphone.