Living Well with Bipolar Disorder Webinar

Wendy was diagnosed with Bipolar I in 2006.  She went through a series of ups and downs with medication and therapy until finding the right cocktail to keep her stable. She credits medication, therapy, and the support of friends and family for keeping her living well with Bipolar Disorder.  Wendy works for the University of Michigan and lives in Ann Arbor with her husband, Paul, her daughter, Genevieve and her dog Gatsby. 

Sarah Adams’s interest in brain health stems from her own experiences with anxiety and depression as well as her family's experience with bipolar disorder. Sarah believes that we can all benefit individually and societally from a shift in mindset when it comes to understanding our brains and mind-body wellness. She finds the mysteries that exist around brain function fascinating. Sarah’s varied interests and skills have led her to work in the startup world, the fitness industry, in government and international development fields, as a forensic scientist, in the bar and restaurant business, and in real estate. She is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan and holds a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s from George Washington University. She maintains her wellness through movement (pilates, yoga, biking, walking), cooking, music, vegetable gardening, and traveling.