Me: I get better support online. I find that people on this site and on reddit "just get it" because they HAVE been in my shoes, unlike most therapists and psychiatrists (since the majority of them do not have BP). So, people online just know what to say and always have good advice.

When it comes to real life, I don't have anyone to talk to except for my therapist and a few people on this site who I text. I am also not "open" about my diagnosis, so I have never gone to DBSA or NAMI before to meet others with BP.