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Old Aug 11, 2012, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueInanna View Post

I'm not sure if this is what you had in mind for the discussion of the stigma related to bp. Maybe you could explain more, what do you think about the subject?
Yes this is what I had in mind for the discussion and I personally feel that I can not hide my symptoms at times like when I yell and get upset over something that has triggered me. But I am not a celebrity so my actions are interpreted as being crazy, hostile and stigmatized from bipolar 1 disorder which caused it to happen in the first place.

"I knew a socialite whose father was bipolar and she was also. Hers was so severe that friends had to watch over her expressions to make sure she wasn't entering a severe depression. There was no stigma attached to her. She was highly respected and a strong social leader in the church and in the community."

I am not a rich and well educated socialite so anything I do will be stigmatized now according to this view which Genetic brought to the table.
I am starting to see a little clearer now on this subject thanks to all the input here. Thanks guys keep going and we can all learn from this.
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