I have been diagnosed with bi-poplar. It is a well-known fact by my family but yet no one – not even family – seems to understand what it is really like for me.
I get frustrated because people tell me I just use it as an excuse to get medication and that it is a convenient excuse to use whenever things go wrong.
My medication works but I have severe episodes where I am in a severe fight and flight mode for 2 to 3 days. When this happens most people tend to shut me out of their lives.I just wish I could make people understand that this is a real illness and not something I can control.
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