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Originally Posted by Hashi/bipolar mom
Gina,
That is so awesome! Yeah, I actually think the hypo-mania really helped my career. It was really only my immediate family that saw the bad side of things and my medicating with alcohol.
I'm glad I'm not alone in this! There are definitely people that I've recently met after moving here that I would NEVER tell. They would be running for the hills. The moms around here are ruthless and gossipers. They wouldn't try to understand it.
I try not to disclose much. I just tell them the good stuff!
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The people that I can tell that wouldn't be accepting or make ignorant comments in general, I would NEVER tell. Like at my last job, I'm sure some of them thought I was bp when I would be irritable, but I still kept my mouth shut. But who cares, I am so happy I left that place!!
Hypo definitely helped me out this summer, but getting through this depression is a struggle. I typically let my supervisors know (after being there a while and letting them see how awesome I actually am) just in case any issues arise that affects my work. Otherwise no one needs to know, but sometimes I feel the need to educate people that make dumb comments, but I may or may not reveal my diagnosis to shut them up. Having a psych degree helps me get away with it..
You are not alone! I'm pretty sure we all have our stories on how we've coped with everything, good and bad.