Quote From: tkrn97You put it so well when you said" I have BP and I am not BP". I am a great mom and I did not expect such negative feedback from people. It is so hard to have a mental illness in society because of all the stereotypes and sometimes the hashess criticisms comes from those with the same illnesses who think they know what is best. Having BP does not label you as being damaged or an inadequate parent. I have BP and I am a LOVING, CARING, SUPPORTIVE, FUN, PRESENT, and EDUCATED parent.I love my children with all my heart and look forward to having my next and thank you for your comment .
Most people just don't really get that there is a very broad spectrum of BP disorder and that many of us live totally normal lives, even though we do require treatment and it is a painful disease. Most of the people with chronic trouble do not keeo up with their treatment.
BP is a disorder from which I suffer, it i does not define me as a person. I do have emotional ups and downs but I have learned to cope with them and do not verbally abuse people. I don't steal cars or buy mink coats or stalk people.
I am just a boring every day woman with a chronic illness that unfortunately has a terrible st.igma attached. I wish that Dr. Phil would have shown people like us along with the extreme cases.
