I hate the stigma. I heard people making negative statements about Catherine zeta jones for being bipolar. I feel my diagnosis started in a very stressful time in my life. I have been what I consider normal or at least well functioning up until I was 24. Then waves of anxiety and depression came and then delusions and I finally got help. I have been off for 11 months then I had post partum and finally just antidepressants weren't enough. I Want to be normal, but why can't we be the normal ones? We have a full spectrum of emotions along with quirkiness. Just bc we are Bp doesn't mean we can't be functional. I have decided I am much more stable with meds. So I will accept the darn title. Bp and proud!