Hello everyone,

I am sure that most people have an understanding of what stigma is, but is
quite a difference when it happens to yourself.

Family members, and friends do not trust me and are waiting "for the shoe to drop", another episode of mania or depression. They look to each other when they think I am not looking , and make like she´s a fruitcake and can´t believe what I am saying.

My sons are now 10yr old now, but half of their life I have been in and out of hospitals. This has really been difficult for them and myself. I have had to re-build our relationship, and it hasn´t been easy. They wonder if Mama have to go back to the hospital? and so on.

I verbally attacted my parents and sister feeling rage and even hatred that I have destroyed my relationship with them. My sister doesn´t think that bipolar people go into rage, but just that I am mean, etc. She thinks bipolar is an excuse not the Reason for my behavor.


Anyhow, I sure could like to know if anybody else deals with this, and also
who else tends to become aggresive and including rage.

Thanks,
nirmal