How Can Family And Friends Help With Bipolar Disorder?
The five most hated words to someone with bipolar disease are: Just snap out of it.
Ive found myself biting my tongue and force-feeding those words back down my throat more than once. You see, as well as being a patient, I am the loved one of a patient. If you think my own illness drives me crazy, you should see how my wifes illness drives me crazy. Yes, even I sensitive, loving, caring me - can be driven to the brink.
By the same token, Im capable of arousing hate in...
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