I want to post about something I’m experiencing. I have Bipolar II, and while I rarely have episodes, recently I have started having them again. I am taking steps to get things under control.
I believe many people are afraid to talk about their experiences with their
mental health; this should be challenged. While there may be bad actors in our communities, I’ve found it’s important to be who you are. It’s easy to misunderstand mental illness, but it can greatly affect the lives of others. My time in this community has been a mixed bag but I still tremendously value so many people in this community.
I wanted to make this post to help raise awareness for this mental illness and to explain that it is critical to treat others with kindness at all times, just because you can’t see what other people are going through, does not mean they are not real people or have real problems.