tattedmommy75: [/quote] Iused to think those with mental illness were crazy and rediculous. A big stereotype I struggled with was my goal of becoming a nurse. I thought how can I be a nurse with Bipolar? It was discouraging until my therapist said there were a lot of bipolar people working as nurses at the hospital I want to work at. Now I want to be a doctor [/quote]

that is a verry interesting side to this.. and you cought me there
I wanted to be a theripist or some type of counselor at one point in my life,
but recently i have given up on it as my own mental well-being is not where i think it should be if i were to persue such a career.
i am satisfied with that decision.. but you made an excelent point that i hadnt thought of, so thank you