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Aug 01, 2021, 11:00 PM
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Olympics: Katherine Nye wins weightlifting silver medal
I'm glad she's willing to talk about it and has been successful. |
 *Beth*, RoxanneToto, Ursula Shackleton
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Aug 02, 2021, 05:43 AM
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have you been watching much of the olympics?
england are doing well. it's a shock, but it's true.. |
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Aug 03, 2021, 12:08 PM
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I love how much more awareness there is at the Olympics about mental health this year! It's amazing <3
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| *Beth*, BipolaRNurse
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Aug 03, 2021, 05:06 PM
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Aug 04, 2021, 05:04 AM
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Good for her! Tho some other celebrities have made their bipolar public, I still feel that many uninformed people think we have sub machine guns in our closets. I never know when to try to beat stigma by being open about it and when to identify myself with only depression rather than bipolar-such as when filling out forms at a medical office.
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Aug 04, 2021, 11:27 PM
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I agree. Bipolar disorder is still greatly misunderstood.
On another note, I had a heated argument with my dad related this. He was telling me how Naomi Osaka was irresponsible in quitting the French tournament and about playing at the Olympics and not performing well. I explained to him that she is having a hard time because of depression and she just can't help it. It got to a point where he was saying that a mental illness should never be an excuse. I got angry and told him, "So you think my disorder is just an excuse?"
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| luvyrself, RoxanneToto
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Aug 05, 2021, 12:35 AM
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The pressures involved in training to/competing at Olympic level must be tough even if you don’t have mental health issues. I don’t think anyone should sacrifice or risk their health for other people’s entertainment, however. The competitors have every right to look after themselves and it’s likely a huge disappointment for them to have to pull out.
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Aug 13, 2021, 08:49 PM
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Am I the only one who looks at myself after reading an article like this and feels disappointed in myself? Disgusted with myself? Why didn't I do better? This other person has the same disorder and has achieved great things. But look at me. I'm worthless.
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| Fuzzybear, luvyrself, RoxanneToto, Travelinglady
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Aug 13, 2021, 09:21 PM
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You’re not worthless, Daonnachd! But I know where you’re coming from. Not that I’ve had a particularly strong calling to push myself to the highest level of anything lol, but I do think I could have done/be doing more with my life, and something (partly myself, to be honest) is holding me back. I think sometimes you do need a bit of luck too, though; not everyone gets their hard work on it’s own rewarded.
Maybe it would be better to look at them as inspirational; they say comparison is the thief of joy, after all 
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| Daonnachd, Fuzzybear
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| Daonnachd, luvyrself
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Aug 13, 2021, 09:27 PM
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I have only a shadow of a memory of that phrase, "comparison the thief of joy." I like it.
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| Fuzzybear, RoxanneToto
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Aug 15, 2021, 11:20 AM
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| RoxanneToto, Travelinglady
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#12
Aug 23, 2021, 12:34 AM
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What gives me some comfort when I try to compare is that people have different levels/types of bipolar and some folks are able to get it under control more than others.
 I'm glad, too, that people are more willing to speak up about their mental-health challenges now. |
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