I dont care about what society thinks .. Mine is a personal choice ..

I dont say I am cancer ..... I had cancer and in remission
I dont say I am mania ... I say I have Mania
I dont say I am depressed... I say I have depression at times.
I dont say I am anorexia .. I say I have Anorexia
Etc ,

I think alot of it is that I dont allow Bipolar or other physically illnesses to take over and become all my life is about.