Today is World Bipolar day. All over Facebook I see people posting things with the hashtag #bipolarproud. I don’t know how this will sound, but I’m not bipolar proud. I hate this illness. I hate what it does to me. I hate that it literally impacts every aspect of my life. I understand the awareness part and how people need to understand this mental illness better. That I get. I used to try to educate people and be confident about it and show that it doesn’t make me different, but last year I slipped and said I had bipolar disorder at work and was treated differently and looked down upon afterwards. I’m not happy to have this. I wish I didn’t.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I get embarrassed to be honest about my illnesses as well. People judge me, I hate it too. I never tell anyone IDK that I'm ill. I don't actually look mentally ill IMO. You can be open here. There is a depression/mental illness group in here you could join. I'm in it.
Sarahroo29
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Mar 31, 2018
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Its a curable psychological disease.
FAIZ
Level 5
Mar 31, 2018
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Are you a psychologist? A psychiatrist? Sorry, haven't read your bio yet. Just curious about your statement and wondering if you have any comprehensive studies or anything to help any of us given even a smidgen of credence to you statement.
I'm also surprised that nobody replied to your comment. But, I guess I'm learning the hard way that many people are not necessarily here to interact -- just read and keep scrolling.
@BlueWave Sometimes it can be managed ... it categorically cannot be cured lol. I have a couple of friends who lived with it. At one point although epileptic I was suspected could be bipolar however brain scans confirmed other stuff. It cannot be cured .. Science is still researching hard on it. The photo is from a Guardian article .. ten things you should never say to somebody who is Bi Polar .. by Stephen Fry.
FAIZ:
@Bverret2012 keep a lot of hope u'll get cure nothing is impossible.
FAIZ:
@BlueWave first i wish to tell u i am not a doctor but i always take interest in many scientific researchs,by profession i am a student of chartered Accountancy.
I have a friend who was also suffering from this disease. It took a lot of time to cure but now he is fine. Around its has been one and half year passed away and he is totally good without any symptom since such period.
@FAIZ I'm hoping you can agree that your knowing one person -- or even 10 -- who no longer have symptoms is not at all indicative of there being a CURE for bipolar disorder.
And I'm hoping that you can agree that if there were, indeed, a CURE, that millions of people around the globe would get treated and would not suffer on a daily basis from the symptoms of bipolar disorder.
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