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Originally Posted by rhonswat
How do I talk about being bipolar with out sounding like I am trying to gain attention for the disorder? I feel like I need to talk about it because not to many of my friends and family really know what it is. I myself am new at it and I have been doing tons of research. I want to let my people know what I have learned. But, I sometimes feel like when I bring it up; I feel like I am getting vibes that no one really cares, or wants to hear it. Maybe I am putting to much focus on it. But, I honestly do not think I am; that is just the feeling I get when I talk about it.
Any suggestions??  |
I very much feel the same way. When I went back to work last week, I wanted to tell everyone about my experience and what I had learned, but everyone seemed to be ignoring me. People don't enjoy talking about mental illness because a.) there's someone in their family who suffers from it and they are embarrassed, b.) there are no tests for it, so how could you have an illness at all (can't you just control your thoughts yourself?), or c.) it scares them, because they don't understand it.