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Originally Posted by Mari
Dear Bobby,
Did you feel better telling your classmate about bipolar? 'Probably it made you feel relieved . . .
It is good you told her. Maybe by talking about it, you kind of own it more.
Lots and lots of people have people they are related to, live near, work with, and so on who have mental illness. People are not surprised. How they process the information is up to them. I hope that this person seemed to handle hearing about it.
Many of us working are not free to talk about MI. I have told one person I have anxiety and sleep problems. I had to tell my direct supervisor about my "sleep disorder." That's it. You are lucky that you now feel ok about talking about yourself.
M
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i am lucky i can talk about it. i wouldn't feel free if i were still working. at the end of my working, the bipolar without medication prevented me from working.
i fought a lot at work and was triggered a lot and was severely depressed and anxious. I didn't know i was bipolar.
I don't know what Carly really thought when i told her. she didn't miss a beat though.
bobby