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Originally Posted by AlwaysChanging2
I've observed bipolar world for awhile now and I've noticed that just having the label completely changes people for the worst. The weight of a diagnosis seems to be more than they can bare than the illness itself. Bipolar is treatable for the most part for most, but the thought that they are bipolar is enough to make these folks quit life. It makes me sad to see good people crumble. Has it affected you this way? Were you able to climb out of this way of thinking? Or am I like just imagining it?
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I was diagnosed before WebMD got huge, so I never thought of it that way. I was glad that someone finally recognized why antidepressants never worked for me and why I tried to kill myself several times while taking them after having what seemed like a "GREAT" couple of days/weeks (aka mania).
It made it easier for me. "Okay, I'm bipolar. Now I know why X, Y, and Z happened and can take steps to prevent it."
Instead of, "I'm on antidepressants, so why do I still want to die?" or "why am I sleeping around with random people and spending god awful amounts of money I DON'T HAVE?" it was, "Now it makes sense...let's stop that."
And I did.