Bob has learned to live well with Bipolar (Type I) Disorder and has been teaching caregivers how to support their mentally ill loved one for several years now. His secret? Education is the secret weapon against this illness. He’s found that the more he knew about his illness, the better he got. So, he poured himself into dozens of books and hundreds of research papers to learn everything he could about it. For all that this illness ripped from his grasp – a 24-year marriage, an intact family, a successful career, financial security, and many friends – it has given him a potent way to help others. For this, he is deeply grateful. It is his hope that the pain he’s experienced will become someone else’s gain, and that his hard-fought discoveries can become others through the work that he does together. Bob holds a national certification from the Copeland Center to teach their Wellness Recovery Action Plan Course in the United States. He is a popular speaker through the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s (NAMI) “In Our Own Voice Program” and is a Washington State Certified Trainer for the same. He serves on the Board of Directors for NAMI’s Eastside chapter. Additionally, Bob is certified through Dr. Xavier Amador’s LEAP Institute to teach their programs nationally and is the author of When Screams Become Whispers.