I've been pretty open about it and even have a blog about life with bipolar (see my sig line). I have found that workplaces are generally not BP-friendly and there is a lot of stigma in the working world. But I'm not ashamed of it, it's just part of me like big feet and hazel eyes. I want to help eradicate stigma in my lifetime, so I do my part.
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DX: Bipolar 1
Anxiety
Tardive dyskinesia
Mild cognitive impairment
RX: Celexa 20 mg
Gabapentin 1200 mg
Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM
Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN
Lamictal 500 mg
Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression)
Trazodone 150 mg
Zyprexa 7.5 mg
Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com