Are You Bipolar? Do You Have Bipolar Disorder?
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.