Month: October 2015
As today is International Bipolar Day, I thought it would be a great opportunity to talk about my own journey living with Bipolar and where I currently am.
My mood is stable, sleep is relatively routine and healthy and for the most part, I’m in a good place. So rather than have a heavy post about my experience with bipolar, I thought I would write a more light hearted post about the misconceptions I’ve encountered over the years.
- No, I’m not going to throw a hissy fit and then call the police on you, making up a myriad of fake accusations and getting you arrested.
- I don’t want to kill myself all the time.
- I don’t want to kill other people, ever.
- Being bipolar doesn’t mean that I can’t make up my mind. That’s called being indecisive.
- Being bipolar also doesn’t mean that I change my mind quickly.
- Bipolar isn’t contagious.
- I don’t have hallucinations.
- Every time I cry it doesn’t necessarily mean that I’m depressed. I could just be sad…you know, like “normal” people.
- At the same time, I know when I’m depressed. That doesn’t mean that I’m sad and exaggerating.
- There’s no cure, but I’m fine. So please don’t feel sorry for me.