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ADHD, Bipolar, and the 24-Hour Rule: Lessons From a Mental Hospital with Laura Greenberg Schiler

She went in scared and left with 10 life lessons—and a book. We unpack ADHD, bipolar, and the 24-hour rule.

In this episode, I sit down with Laura Greenberg Schiller, a former attorney, mom of three, and now author of Finding Flawless. Laura was diagnosed with bipolar at 39 and later with inattentive ADHD. Her time in a mental hospital didn’t break her—it gave her clarity, steadiness, and a simple rule that changed her relationships.

You’ll hear how Laura went from high-achieving lawyer to retired by choice, why inattentive ADHD shaped far more of her daily life than she realized, and the one boundary she uses to keep mood swings from running the show. We also talk about writing a deeply personal book without losing yourself in the process, and what people get wrong about psychiatric hospitals.

If you or someone you love is juggling ADHD, bipolar, or both, this conversation offers relief, perspective, and a few practical anchors you can start using today.

About the Guest

Laura Greenberg Schiller is a New Jersey-based former attorney turned author. Living with bipolar disorder and inattentive ADHD, she distills hard-won insights from her hospitalization into accessible lessons in her upcoming book, Finding Flawless.

Key Timestamps

• 0:02 – Why Laura’s “worst moment” became a turning point

• 2:20 – Bipolar at 39: the manic episode no one saw coming

• 6:11 – Six hours a day of therapy—and the career truth it revealed

• 10:41 – ADHD strengths: hyperfocus and writing a book in weeks

• 13:59 – The writing plan that actually worked

• 24:43 – Inattentive ADHD: the diagnosis that finally made sense

• 28:15 – ADHD + bipolar meds: risks, limits, and what helped

• 35:24 – The rule that saved her marriage (and daily peace)

• 39:56 – Mental hospital myths vs. reality

• 52:02 – Where to follow Laura and her book

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Find Laura: Instagram Finding Flawless • Facebook: Laura Greenberg Schiller. Book: Finding Flawless (coming to Amazon).

Keywords: ADHD, bipolar disorder, inattentive ADHD, mental health, neurodiversity, coping strategies, writing process, psychiatric hospital, medication, parenting

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