When you think of mental illness, bipolar disorder, do you consider yourself to be bipolar or do you think of yourself as someone who has bipolar disorder? Just like: Bipolars have mood swings vs. people who suffer from bipolar disorder have mood swings. (I also think I’m crazy, and no, I don’t think “crazy” is derogatory necessarily.)
HealthyPlace Writing Clears Up Bipolar Confusion – I Am Bipolar
Personally, I say I’m bipolar all the time. I don’t have a problem with “being bipolar.” I know some people do dislike this concept for psychological reasons though, so on Breaking Bipolar there’s Are You Bipolar, Or Do You Have Bipolar Disorder?
Hi Nadine, well thank-you for the compliment.
Yeah, some people feel like they have that duty at a turn of phrase. Think of it this way, they are just trying to help. (Hopefully.)
– N
I've been reading back on some of your earlier blogs. And I find your blogs absolutely amazing and relatable. As for this topic. I also find people have a problem when I say I'm bipolar. I often get the idiots who feel like they have some kind of duty to remind me that "you are not the disorder". I mean seriously. If I don't have a problem refering to it in that way…why should they. People are weird.