Natasha has been in various media as her opinion is regularly sought by reporters. Here is a selected list of Natasha’s media appearances.
(See a list of Natasha’s awards here.)
Natasha Tracy Co-Hosts ‘Inside Bipolar’ for PsychCentral
In “Inside Bipolar Podcast: The Impact of Menstrual Cycles and Hormonal Fluctuations,” Dr. Nicole Washington and I delve into the complex relationship between menstrual cycles, hormonal fluctuations, and bipolar disorder. We explore how periods and other “women’s health” issues can impact mood stability and what menstruating people with bipolar disorder should know about managing their symptoms. Listen below, or read the transcript here.
10 Websites That Promote Mental Health and Well-Being for Women
Make Use Of (MUO) lists 10 helpful websites and online resources that are available to promote mental health and well-being for women. Natashatracy.com comes in at number eight. Check out the rest of the list here.
Living with Bipolar II — A New Podcast Interview
This Wellbeing podcast interview focuses on my experiences living with bipolar type II.
Topics I talked about included:
- My book, Lost Marbles — Insights into My Life with Depression & Bipolar
- How bipolar impacted me when I was young
- Why some people with bipolar disorder self-harm and how to support them
- The difficulty in finding the right medication
- How stability has improved my life
80 Health Professionals Share the Most Common Health Mistakes
This comprehensive list details health mistakes from many different perspectives. To see mine (and everyone else’s), see here.
An Interview on How I Plan for Bipolar Disorder Ups and Downs by WebMD
I have been living with bipolar disorder for almost a quarter of a century. It is not an easy condition to have. Over the years, I have hit some lows. Twelve years ago, for example, I was hospitalized for an attempted suicide. It was a tragedy that should not have happened . . . Read the rest on WebMD.
A Podcast with Happify Health’s Murray Zucker, MD, and Brendon Kelly
This is a podcast I recently did with the folks at Happify Health. “In this enlightening, eye-opening, and ultimately uplifting story, Natasha explains what life is like with bipolar disorder and shares insights that may help others who wrestle with it.” Find it on YouTube, here.
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Livestream: Michelle’s Conversations That Matter with Natasha Tracy
Michelle Dickinson, a passionate mental health advocate, TED speaker, and published author, hosts an Ask Me Anything with Natasha Tracy. Find it on YouTube here.
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Mental Illness as a Chronic Illness on the ‘Chronic Conversations’ Podcast with Leah Oren
Chronic Conversations is a podcast by a chronically ill woman for chronically ill women. (But don’t worry, men will enjoy it too.) I loved doing this podcast because it framed serious mental illness not only as a medical illness but also as a chronic medical illness. (Yes, we can be spoonies.) A mental illness like bipolar disorder isn’t really a “chronic” (say, making one sick daily) illness for everyone, but it certainly is for me and many others.
Check out our conversation here:
Podcast: Bleav “SoCal Sweat” Interviews Natasha Tracy
Anne McDaniels of the podcast Bleav “SoCal Sweat” interviews Natasha Tracy about her life with depression and bipolar disorder. Listen here:
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Uninvisible Pod Interviews Natasha Tracy
After winning a WEGO Health Award, Natasha Tracy was interviewed by entrepreneur, voice actor, writer and activist Lauren Freedman for her amazing and award-winning Uninvisible Pod podcast. A fun time was had by all. Listen here:
Natasha Tracy on the Need for Better Serious Mental Illness Treatment and Support with Angela Kokott (Radio)
Natasha Tracy talks with Angela Kokott on mental health issues such as the issues surrounding institutionalization of the mentally ill and what the seriously mentally ill need today. Listen here.
Natasha Tracy Interviewed on Carrie Fisher’s Death and Advocacy Work on the NBC Today Show
Natasha Tracy quoted extensively on Carrie Fisher’s death and her advocacy work. “Carrie Fisher coming out and saying she had bipolar disorder was almost like a bright light for people, showing them that they could achieve their goals even with a mental illness like bipolar disorder. . .” To read the interview, click here for the Today Show on NBC .
PsychCentral: PODCAST: Discussion with Award-Winning Bipolar Author and Blogger
Listen as Natasha Tracy, Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales discuss bipolar disorder on the The PsychCentral Show.
Natasha Tracy in Girls Ask Guys in a No-Holds-Barred Interview on Her Life with Bipolar Disorder
“In the past few months, we’ve seen a lot of questions about suicide and mental illness/wellness on GirlsAskGuys. These are important yet tricky topics to address and because of that, we thought we’d turn to a well-known individual in the field . . .” To read the interview, see GirlsAskGuys.
Natasha Tracy Named the “Best Mental Health Blogger You Need to Follow”
According to TalkSpace: “. . . we’re all about mental health and fighting stigma with the power of posts like these. That’s why we wanted to give a shoutout to these awesome bloggers and writers . . . They help us think progressively so we can build a world where everyone takes mental health seriously and does not discriminate against those with mental illness.” To read the list of the other mental health bloggers you need to follow, see TalkSpace.
Stigma Still A Major Hurdle In Getting People The Mental Health Care They Need
PublicHealthWatch quotes: “Natasha Tracy, a mental health writer and recipient of the 2014 Erasing the Stigma Leadership Award by Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, said the hardest stigma to beat is the stigma that “looks back at us in the mirror.” Read more here.
Natasha Tracy on Miss ADD’s Blog Talk Radio Show
On this show, Natasha Tracy discusses her own diagnosis, bipolar treatments and its relationship to ADD/ADHD. Natasha also takes several listener call-in questions that range from specific information on lithium to more general questions of mental health. Listen to the show here.
Mentally Ill Patients Deserve Equality
When patients with mental illness seek treatment for physical ailments, doctors often misdiagnose them due to a lack of follow-up interventions. This contributes to a shocking decrease in life expectancy for mentally ill patients. How can we fix it? Watch the segment here.
Rules of Order — BP Magazine
On the role clutter plays in mental health – “Natasha sticks to this “strict routine” even when she’s depressed, when she can’t find the energy to pick up couch pillows from the floor or put her nail polish away, and during hypomanic phases when ‘art becomes something I see everywhere all the time.’” Read the article here.
Plus more to come . . .
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