# David Baszucki: What My Son's Recovery Taught Me About Mental Illness

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Podcast: [Metabolic Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/metabolic-mind-6253550)
Published: 2026-06-24T19:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://metabolicmind.org/
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## Resource

David Baszucki - founder and CEO of Roblox - sits down with his son Matthew for the first time on a podcast together. They walk through Matthew's five-year journey with severe, treatment-resistant bipolar I disorder: the first manic episode in 2016, multiple hospitalisations, the dozens of medications, the 2017 incident in Los Angeles when David flew down on a rescue mission to find Matt homeless on the streets, and the discovery by Matthew’s mother Jan of ketogenic therapy that sent Matt's symptoms into remission. David and Matthew talk about how their family journey led to the establishment of the rapidly growing field of metabolic psychiatry their family now funds, and the daily metabolic practices both father and son use today. 👉 Learn more about Matthew Baszucki and his incredible journey with metabolic psychiatry on his THINK+SMART page: metabolicmind.org/thinksmart/explore-strategies/matt-baszucki/ 🔎 Have questions about how to apply metabolic therapies effectively? Submit them at metabolicmind.org/questions to be featured in a future Metabolic Mailbag episode. #MetabolicMind #KetogenicTherapy #MetabolicPsychiatry #BipolarDisorder Expert Featured: Dr. Iain Campbell https://x.com/IainCampbellPhD?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/@ketobipolar Matthew Baszucki https://www.youtube.com/@matthewbaszucki https://www.metabolicmind.org/thinksmart/explore-strategies/matt-baszucki/ https://www.instagram.com/matthewbaszucki/ David Baszucki https://x.com/DavidBaszucki Free CME Clinician Trainings: Are you a clinician who would like to learn more about the science behind these therapies and how to implement them in practice? Earn CME with our growing library of courses from some of the top experts in the field including Dr. Chris Palmer, Dr. Georgia Ede, Dr. Matthew Bernstein,…

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