I tell everybody that I'm bipolar now that I'm on a mission here in Colorado to force our state judicial system to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the U.S. Constitution Amendment 14 requiring our courts to be fully accessible to those with mental illnesses. But this doesn't answer your question.

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You ask what do you say to introduce the subject. Just whatever feels most comfortable to you. For example, I wouldn't advise anyone to list off each and every visit to the psyche ward, or how you took off to New York City to get a part on a Broadway musical. Stick to the basics.