Julie A. Fast

Julie A. Fast is the author of Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder, Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder, Get it Done When You’re Depressed, and The Health Cards Treatment System for Bipolar Disorder. She is a columnist and blogger for BP Magazine and won the Mental Health America journalism award for the best mental health column in the US. Fast was also the recipient of the Eli Lily Reintegration award for her work in bipolar disorder advocacy. She is also a bipolar disorder expert on the website ShareCare. Fast is CEU certified and trains health care professionals including psychiatric residents, social workers, therapists and general practitioners on bipolar disorder management skills. She was the original consultant for Claire Danes for the series Homeland and is on the mental health expert registry for People magazine. Fast also works as a coach for parents and partners of people with bipolar disorder, psychotic, anxiety and personality disorders.