What's it like being manic? Follow me down the rabbit hole...
It’s rare that I do, but when I share with those close to me that I trust that I’ve been diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder, I get one of 2 reactions: 1.) No way! My cousin is bipolar, and she’s crazy! You’re nothing like her. 2.) Whattttt ? You’re bipolar (thinking... “shit, he’s crazy” <gulp> this changes everything I ever thought about you]) ... runs and hide yo kids , hide your children, hide yo wife.. For these reasons, I don’t usually share this 8 year old diagnosis. It’s a condition that is misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and stigmatized by the majority of the population (still). Let me be the one to tell you that unless you’re a *well trained physician*, your understanding of bipolar disorder is probably wrong. Bipolar, whether in manic or depressed state, is not 'crazy', psychotic, schizophrenic, or deranged . In fact, most students of medicine and medical professionals will miss bipolar diagnosis at first when evaluating a patient, taking about 10 years on av