I live with BP II and I don't want the community split up. This forum is a strong, compassionate community as it now stands.

I have been reading all of the threads/posts. This division idea was first proposed recently by two members who allege they are discriminated against because they have a diagnosis of Bipolar II. (Merlin was not involved in the thread/comments to which I am referring.)

I live with Bipolar II. I have never been treated poorly or encountered any discrimination because I have a Bipolar II diagnosis and I have been very active in the forum. If there was discrimination because of diagnosis I would have encountered such. I saw the threads/posts and the issues/opinions were not based upon diagnoses, as in BPI vs. BPII.

I feel strongly a couple of recently upset people are trying to break up the community. I am sorry they are upset; however, splitting the community is not the answer. If they are unhappy here, please leave the community instead of trying to divide the community.

I strongly believe that those of us knowing this community well also know the compassion and support we all show across the board, regardless of diagnoses, and will desire to keep the community just as it has been.

We all need one another. Most of us realize this.

Let's stay together!


WC