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Originally Posted by Wander
Not at all, but that was in the early 90's (yes I am old, lol). I wish they were as I was suffering incredibly and had no idea why, or what to do, and my parents had no idea either. It was a very taboo topic and when my behaviour became a burden on friends they would almost always drop me as they were terrified of me. Luckily the hypomania always led to me being charismatic and drawing new friends.
For anyone who has recently been in school, what is it like now?
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I second your question. I'd also be interested in hearing from recent graduates.
I am now sure that I was far from the only student at my school struggling with mental health issues. Not by a long shot. My parents (or mainly my mom) did the best they knew how to do. It would have been good if they had been made more aware of mental health issues, as well. My dad's mom had bipolar disorder, but that was always kept so hush hush in the family. It (and a couple other things) even caused him a break down at 17.