NeuroTalk Support Groups - Here's what Marya Hornbacher says about being bipolar

Hi,
Marya Hornbacher says that dealing with bipolar has taught her to be responsible and to be conscious of other people.

I wonder if this is true for other people too?

Mari

http://www.time.com/time/arts/articl...739586,00.html
Monday, May. 12, 2008
Me and My Bipolar Disorder
interview with Marya Hornbacher about her new book:
Madness: A Bipolar Life

Quote:

However, the flip side of that is having this illness has really forced me to become extremely responsible. It also really forces me to be very, very conscious of other people.

It may have given me, not some super-special empathy, but a certain amount of empathy. It isn't hard for me to imagine other people in trouble. I'm not real judgmental because of it, I think. And like any big challenge in a life, it strengthens you. I think I've gotten a little toughened up because of it.