You would not expect a senior manager of a second-generation family business to be successful amid the depressive lows and manic highs of bipolar disorder. But Ning-Jia Ong has overcome several mental health crises since his initial diagnosis, and learnt to recognise, as well as manage, his condition. This episode of ‘Because Feelings Matter’ follows Ning-Jia’s journey through his difficult university years, to surviving the stressful world of corporate consultancy.

Every mental health struggle has a story behind it. ‘Because Feelings Matter’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. This series is produced in collaboration with Thrive Well.

<p>You would not expect a senior manager of a second-generation family business to be successful amid the depressive lows and manic highs of bipolar disorder. But Ning-Jia Ong has overcome several mental health crises since his initial diagnosis, and learnt to recognise, as well as manage, his condition. This episode of ‘<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast?utm_source=tags&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=resourcetags&amp;tag=becausefeelingsmatter&amp;utm_content=becausefeelingsmatter">Because Feelings Matter</a>’ follows Ning-Jia’s journey through his difficult university years, to surviving the stressful world of corporate consultancy.</p><p>Every mental health struggle has a story behind it. ‘<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bfm.my/podcast?utm_source=tags&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=resourcetags&amp;tag=becausefeelingsmatter&amp;utm_content=becausefeelingsmatter">Because Feelings Matter</a>’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. This series is produced in collaboration with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thethrive.center/">Thrive Well</a>.</p>

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