Does Leah from RHONY have bipolar?
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The following post will be discussing if Leah from RHONY has bipolar and also look at in detail the episode where her mental health issues were the main focus. Lean McSweeney is a fashion designer and founder of the line ‘Married to the Mob’, who starred in RHONY.
Does Leah from RHONY have bipolar?
Yes, Leah from RHONY has bipolar. Leah McSweeney who starred in the reality series, ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ or ‘RHONY’ from 2020 to 2021, came out in public and declared that she has been suffering from bipolar disorder for a while.
In season 12 of the series, Leah’s mental health struggles were brought up by co-star Ramona Singer. Singer blamed many of Leah’s actions like her way of speaking and her free way of dancing on her mental diagnosis.
Singer did not confirm what mental illness Leah was suffering from, but just generally mentioned that the fashion designer should not mix alcohol with her antidepressants. This steered the conversation to the topic of Leah’s mental health.
In a wise move, Leah took charge of the conversation and openly announced that she has actually been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder on her 30th birthday. She also mentioned that she has taken many steps to get to ‘a good place’ over the last seven years.
In specific, Leah McSweeney was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder II. Bipolar Disorder II also has the usual ups and downs which are characteristic of such a mood disorder. However, the manic phases are not as severe as in Bipolar Disorder I.
At the same time, in Bipolar Disorder II, the depressive phases may feel the same as in Bipolar Disorder I. For the treatment of Bipolar Disorder, psychotherapy along with medication is very much recommended after careful examination by a mental health professional.
Leah McSweeney expressed that she is not on medication for her Bipolar Disorder II. And therefore, her consumption of alcohol on the show is not warranting for judgment by Ramona Singer or any of her other co-stars.
After the public declaration of her Bipolar Disorder II on the ‘Real Housewives of New York’ series, Leah McSweeney has not spoken more about her mental illness on any other show or even on her personal social media.
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