Yep, I've been 'exorcised' many time because I've been told I wasn't bipolar, someone in my family was jealous and put a spell on me. My aunts told me not to take my medication because, "They will just make you more sick". I had a leading cardiologist tell me "All these damn psychiatrists diagnose young, intelligent students with bipolar and pump them full of medication but nothing is actually wrong". So yeah, I've been there, I will never disclose my illness, even to my university because I know I will be discriminated against and could actually lose my job someday.
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