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How bipolar turned me from Olympian to Vegas escort

Suzy Favor Hamilton was a middle-distance runner who represented the US in three Olympic Games before becoming an escort in Las Vegas as she struggled with bipolar disorder.

She told 5 live: "When my world fell apart the darker symptoms of bipolar predominated, anger, irritability, lack of motivation, energy and tragically suicidal thoughts."

Hamilton will always live with the condition however she has learnt that it can be managed with proper medication, therapy and healthy coping mechanisms.

This clip is originally from Stephen Nolan on Friday 12 February 2016

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