Kim Sundling is a behavioral health pharmacist. As someone who prescribes medicine, one can only imagine the hell she was living through over the course of 11 months, as she, along with her psychiatrist and therapist, tried to figure out the right medication cocktail to treat her bipolar disorder. At last, in August, they hit the jackpot, and she's finally fully living her life.

Kim, a Boston Marathon qualifier who plans to conquer her first ultramarathon next year, puts her entire story out there as an ambassador for Still I Run, a running community determined to break the stigma surrounding mental illness. On the podcast, she shares the story of how she nearly died about 6 years ago, and how her husband saved her by ripping out a toilet. Can't make this stuff up, folks.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes discussions about suicidal ideations and eating disorders.

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This episode was presented by DUI & Behavioral Health Counseling Centers, which has offices here in northern Illinois – in Sycamore, Plano, and Crystal Lake. If you suspect you or someone you love has a problem with drinking, drugs, mental illness or anger, call 815-895-9000 today and set up an evaluation. Visit duisycamore.com for more information.

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