I’m reasonably open with my friends, family and colleagues about having bipolar disorder. I’m not ashamed of it, and in some ways it’s one of the best things about me - so I kind of understand what Kanye was trying to say when he said his bipolar disorder was his superpower.
Learning how to live with bipolar disorder has meant that now I’m highly skilled at self-management. I’m not a famous musician, but having bipolar disorder is a part of why I’m so creative, imaginative, and optimistic.
I’m calm in a crisis and I’m very in tune with what I need. Learning how to live with bipolar disorder has also meant that now I’m highly skilled at self-management, and have very well developed personal insight and self-awareness.
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