Kat Baker is a figure skater whose recent fall leaves her terrified to reach her full potential in the skating world — and in Spinning Out, she's balancing her skating career with manageing her bipolar disorder. Throughout the series, Kat and her mother, Carol, both show a range of symptoms of bipolar disorder, like self-harm, rage, psychosis, memory loss, and impulsive behaviour. They also both struggle with the stigma surrounding mental illness and believe in keeping their illnesses as secret as possible. Kat's mounting desire to succeed as a skater and her struggles with bipolar disorder may resonate with anyone who's had to balance mental illness with their greatest aspirations.