I had a long career as a renewable energy investor with more than $2Bn invested across 2GW in the Americas. When I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020, my world was shattered. I was hospitalized twice in a mental hospital for almost two months, in total. I refused medication at one point and was not in control. I was fired from two jobs and had 4 different jobs in 5 years. After 15 years of marriage, my wife and I decided to split up, and to top it all, I had strong unhelpful thought patterns that could have ended my pain. I felt helpless, hopeless and couldn’t stop feeling sorry for myself.

I avoided all contact with the outside world, spent a whole year lying on the couch and completely isolated myself until I went on my annual vacation to visit my family in Spain. It was there that I reconnected with my passions and started the journey to my new life and acceptance of my diagnosis.

Now my life is very different. I am working on different initiatives and making plans. I am motivated, energized, enjoying the present, and looking forward to the future. I want to help others to embrace, accept and thrive in their lives, with a bipolar diagnosis.