Why we're on LinkedIn:My name is Val Griess and my husband is Lyle. We live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and quite by providence came upon some information that has compelled us to put together our website - www.bipolarhealthadvocate.com and an educational and inspirational video email series called "Bipolar Stories...from Despair to Hope".Last fall I was invited to Salt Lake City, along with 24 others from around the US, to hear some information. I had no idea what it was going to be about, but because my curiosity was aroused and sensed it was important, I agreed to go.That weekend changed the course of our lives. I sat and heard the most disturbing story of despair and loss and then the most moving, inspiring story of hope. I listened, in tears, to the devastating effects of bipolar, the horrific side effects of psychotropic drugs, and the all too often tragic outcome of this disease to sufferers and their families. I listened to a story of a beautiful mother and wife in the depths of despair choosing to take her life…and two of her children headed down the same path. And then I heard a story of hope. Hope that has been offered to and helped more than 90,000 people over the last 16 years from an all-natural supplement that has been backed by 20 medical journal publications, 41 researchers and 15 universities…making it the most researched Micro-Nutrient in history.I ask myself that weekend…”How can I have this life-changing information, and not feel a responsibility to share it?” That’s what compelled Lyle and I to reach out to sufferers of bipolar and their families, in hopes of changing lives from despair to hope.