Anja Burcak's guest appearances

Anja Burcak

Beyond Your Past Radio

Mind of Her Own

Talk Mental Health With Dr. Logan Noone, DO

Voices for Change 2.0

Charlotte Underwood

Sarah Fader

Davina Lytle

Brian Cardoza

Kelly Aiello

Al Levin

Rudy Caseres

Lee Thomas

John Dickson

Anne Moss Rogers

Zach Valenti

Jodi Aman

Michele Rosenthal

Abby Johnson

James Prescott

OwlTail

Anja lives with bipolar disorder and works as a mental health blogger. She is currently involved in suicide prevention research. She has been featured on bpHope, Yahoo (Lifestyle, News, and Finance categories), The Mighty, Consumer Health Digest, Odyssey, and MSN. You can follow her work on instagram @the_calculating_mind. While she has ideas on how to improve psychiatric care, she wants to inspire anyone struggling to get the help they need.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-mental-health-with-dr-logan-noone-do/support

Anja lives with bipolar disorder and works as a mental health blogger. She is currently involved in suicide prevention research. She has been featured on bpHope, Yahoo (Lifestyle, News, and Finance categories), The Mighty, Consumer Health Digest, Odyssey, and MSN. You can follow her work on instagram @the_calculating_mind. While she has ideas on how to improve psychiatric care, she wants to inspire anyone struggling to get the help they need. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-mental-health-with-dr-logan-noone-do/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talk-mental-health-with-dr-logan-noone-do/support</a>

67 - @the_calculating_mind - Anja Burcak

Blogger and Mental Health Advocate - Anja Burcak

Julie talks to mental health advocate and blogger Anja Burcak. Anja was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type 1 as a college student and she started her blog called “The Calculating Mind” during her first manic episode in 2015. Her own lived experience with mental illness has given her valuable insight into the struggles that many others face finding the right diagnosis and treatment and she hopes that sharing her story will create more open conversations about mental health. Connect with Anja Burcak: The Calculating Mind blogAnja Burcak on InstagramAnja Burcak on Twitter Resources mentioned:   Silver Linings PlaybookBP magazine  Thanks for tuning in to Mind of Her Own – the podcast that gets inside a woman’s head! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, head over to  Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review. Don’t forget to share your favourite episodes on social media and subscribe to the show so that you never miss an episode! For more information about the show, visit mindofherownpodcast.com. You can also join the Facebook Group at facebook.com/groups/mindofherownpodcast, follow the show on Instagram and connect with Julie on Twitter at @julietrites.

Julie talks to mental health advocate and blogger Anja Burcak. Anja was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type 1 as a college student and she started her blog called “The Calculating Mind” during her first manic episode in 2015. Her own lived experience with mental illness has given her valuable insight into the struggles that many others face finding the right diagnosis and treatment and she hopes that sharing her story will create more open conversations about mental health. Connect with Anja Burcak: <a href="https://calculatingmind.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Calculating Mind blog</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_calculating_mind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anja Burcak on Instagram</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CalculatingMind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anja Burcak on Twitter</a> Resources mentioned:   <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Silver Linings Playbook</a><a href="https://www.bphope.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BP magazine</a> Thanks for tuning in to Mind of Her Own – the podcast that gets inside a woman’s head! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, head over to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/mind-of-her-own/id1366269991?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a> and leave a rating and review. Don’t forget to share your favourite episodes on social media and subscribe to the show so that you never miss an episode! For more information about the show, visit <a href="http://mindofherownpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mindofherownpodcast.com</a>. You can also join the Facebook Group at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindofherownpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/groups/mindofherownpodcast</a>, follow the show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mindofherownpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and connect with Julie on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/Julietrites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@julietrites</a>.

Ep 39: Inside the calculating mind of Anja Burcak 

When I was approached by recent college graduate, Anja Burcak, about being a guest on the podcast, I was intrigued not only because she wanted to share her story, but also that it would be coming from the perspective of a young adult, fresh out of college, speaking on the struggles of Depression, Bipolar, and mania. I've covered these topics many times in the past, usually though from the perspective of someone who had experienced similar struggles during their younger years.  I'm always on the lookout for ways to help share get the word out about what living with a particular mental health challenge is like, from as many perspectives as possible, and being able to chat with Anja is surely going to help reach so many, especially those who are young adults and parents who's children are growing up and heading out on their own.  Anja is a blogger and advocate for Mental Health, and a recent graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill, where she studied Psychology, and is now looking to begin her career in addition to continuing her current advocacy work.  As outlined on her blog, "She often writes about mania, depression, and anxiety, from a first-person perspective. Being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (Type 1) 2 years ago has given her insight into the struggles many face with finding the right diagnosis, treatment, and providers. She hopes that sharing her story will create more open, honest conversations about mental health, fighting the stigma one conversation at a time. Lately, she has been exploring new ways to be an advocate, including getting involved in a podcast, guest posts, and vlogging."  Her blog, The Calculating Mind, is her thoughts on living with Bipolar, Depression, and Mania, written from a unique and insightful point of view. As I read through several of her recent articles, it gives me a sense that Anja writes with the intent of telling it like it is, and not sugar coating the challenges or what she feels needs to be changed. Her blog was also recently nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Congrats, Anja!  Some of the topics we cover during her podcast include:  FIRST SIGNS OF DEPRESSION: What were the first signs that what you were experiencing was more severe than a typical "low" period? How did you know that it was depression, not merely sadness? BIPOLAR DIAGNOSIS: When did you realize that your diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was inaccurate? What were signs of bipolar disorder? How did you react (i.e. denial, sad, angry, relieved)? IMPACT OF ILLNESS ON COLLEGE: How did being depressed or manic impact your academic life (i.e. exams, grades)? --This could also be asked about impact on family, friendships, relationships, etc HOSPITALIZATIONS: From your experience (hospitalizations), what do you believe are some misconceptions the general public has about psychiatric wards? What did you think the hospitalization would be like (i.e. Were you scared to be admitted)? How did your perception of those with "severe mental illnesses", such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, change during your hospital stay? RECOVERY: What has helped you get back to "baseline" level? Medications? Therapy? Support networks? Coping mechanisms? ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY: You are an active member of the mental health community online. What got you started? Why do you continue to be active with mental health blogging and social media? What is your overall goal (i.e. fighting stigma, psychoeducation)? LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: What is your outlook regarding your future and your condition? Are you concerned about relapsing? Are you keeping a more positive outlook? Given your past episodes and what you know now, do you feel better prepared for another episode, should it happen?  If you are in college, have a child in college or perhaps getting ready to head off toSupport the show

When I was approached by recent college graduate, Anja Burcak, about being a guest on the podcast, I was intrigued not only because she wanted to share her story, but also that it would be coming from the perspective of a young adult, fresh out of college, speaking on the struggles of Depression, Bipolar, and mania. I've covered these topics many times in the past, usually though from the perspective of someone who had experienced similar struggles during their younger years. I'm always on the lookout for ways to help share get the word out about what living with a particular mental health challenge is like, from as many perspectives as possible, and being able to chat with Anja is surely going to help reach so many, especially those who are young adults and parents who's children are growing up and heading out on their own. Anja is a blogger and advocate for Mental Health, and a recent graduate of UNC, Chapel Hill, where she studied Psychology, and is now looking to begin her career in addition to continuing her current advocacy work. As outlined on her blog, "She often writes about mania, depression, and anxiety, from a first-person perspective. Being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (Type 1) 2 years ago has given her insight into the struggles many face with finding the right diagnosis, treatment, and providers. She hopes that sharing her story will create more open, honest conversations about mental health, fighting the stigma one conversation at a time. Lately, she has been exploring new ways to be an advocate, including getting involved in a podcast, guest posts, and vlogging." Her blog, The Calculating Mind, is her thoughts on living with Bipolar, Depression, and Mania, written from a unique and insightful point of view. As I read through several of her recent articles, it gives me a sense that Anja writes with the intent of telling it like it is, and not sugar coating the challenges or what she feels needs to be changed. Her blog was also recently nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Congrats, Anja! Some of the topics we cover during her podcast include: FIRST SIGNS OF DEPRESSION: What were the first signs that what you were experiencing was more severe than a typical "low" period? How did you know that it was depression, not merely sadness? BIPOLAR DIAGNOSIS: When did you realize that your diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder was inaccurate? What were signs of bipolar disorder? How did you react (i.e. denial, sad, angry, relieved)? IMPACT OF ILLNESS ON COLLEGE: How did being depressed or manic impact your academic life (i.e. exams, grades)? --This could also be asked about impact on family, friendships, relationships, etc HOSPITALIZATIONS: From your experience (hospitalizations), what do you believe are some misconceptions the general public has about psychiatric wards? What did you think the hospitalization would be like (i.e. Were you scared to be admitted)? How did your perception of those with "severe mental illnesses", such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, change during your hospital stay? RECOVERY: What has helped you get back to "baseline" level? Medications? Therapy? Support networks? Coping mechanisms? ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY: You are an active member of the mental health community online. What got you started? Why do you continue to be active with mental health blogging and social media? What is your overall goal (i.e. fighting stigma, psychoeducation)? LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: What is your outlook regarding your future and your condition? Are you concerned about relapsing? Are you keeping a more positive outlook? Given your past episodes and what you know now, do you feel better prepared for another episode, should it happen? If you are in college, have a child in college or perhaps getting ready to head off to<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Podcast - Ep. 85 - Depression, Bipolar, and College Life, with Anja Burcak