Stigmatized for Bipolar Disorder

Whenever I was diagnosed with BP2, I was so scared of this exact thing. When I was growing up, my father would constantly trash on my mom because her brother is bipolar and my father would always mention it during arguments and accuse her of being "just like her psycho brother". The stigma behind bipolar is hard to live with.

Some people treat me like I'm dangerous. Those who don't understand and are unwilling to learn are not people you need in your life. A good support system doesn't always mean people you talk to like a therapist. It's people who understand and accept you, those who lift you up instead of making you feel bad. While losing friends can be incredibly difficult, in the long run those who do not support you do not deserve a place near you. It isn't selfish to remove people from your life if they are causing harm.