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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
... Thus, I think this time would be a great opportunity to educate people on what's going on. I'm not saying you have to be rude about it, but genuinely explain what's going on and what it's like to cope with bipolar on a daily basis. Explain how far you've come and what you have to do to stay well and cope. Turning these situations into learning opportunities is incredibly powerful for everyone involved. It lets you help others understand you better, and it helps others understand the illness better.
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I agree this would be nice to do. But speaking for me, I seldom am strong enough or have enough energy to do this. My last therapist even told me that I must be doing OK in a way that I perhaps mistakenly thought she was saying I was faking my mental health illness because I looked OK. That was tough ...