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I know, I know. This is the 3rd stamp I've posted tonight. But I'm bored and making stamps amuses me! 
Yes, I suffer from Bipolar Affective Disorder, like my mum and my grandfather. I was diagnosed in December of 2011 after having my 3rd relapse in one and a half years. At first I was scared about how people would react to it, because my family isn't known for accepting mental illness. But everyone (aside from my dad and grandparents) were really supportive and I thank them greatly for it.
I am very lucky that I live in a world and society where most people accept that Mental Illness is an every day part of life. It's hard to believe that just 60 years ago it was never talked about or even mentioned. But even today, mental illness can be a very taboo subject, and I want to change that.
I'm also hear for anyone who wants to speak about their own or my experiences with mental illness, I'm willing to help anyone
Yes, I suffer from Bipolar Affective Disorder, like my mum and my grandfather. I was diagnosed in December of 2011 after having my 3rd relapse in one and a half years. At first I was scared about how people would react to it, because my family isn't known for accepting mental illness. But everyone (aside from my dad and grandparents) were really supportive and I thank them greatly for it.
I am very lucky that I live in a world and society where most people accept that Mental Illness is an every day part of life. It's hard to believe that just 60 years ago it was never talked about or even mentioned. But even today, mental illness can be a very taboo subject, and I want to change that.
I'm also hear for anyone who wants to speak about their own or my experiences with mental illness, I'm willing to help anyone
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I was diagnosed as a kid in the 90's, with Bipolar and Depression--among a couple of other things later on when doctors started finding out that they existed. I took myself off my medications when I was fourteen as everything from seven up to then only made things worse--mainly the depression which had turned suicidal prior to that, and the fact that I wasn't scared to end it is what prompted me to stop the medications.
As of this message, it's been sixteen years without medication.
I got out of the situations I was in with family members who made things even worse--a few who evens aw my past suicidal depression as a joke and 'encouraged' me to 'get it over with'--and am on the road to recovery from my depression, and gaining control over everything else. There have been plenty of hiccups along the way, and I haven't always had people be supportive of me, but I'm still fighting.
Nobody ever give up hope.
As of this message, it's been sixteen years without medication.
I got out of the situations I was in with family members who made things even worse--a few who evens aw my past suicidal depression as a joke and 'encouraged' me to 'get it over with'--and am on the road to recovery from my depression, and gaining control over everything else. There have been plenty of hiccups along the way, and I haven't always had people be supportive of me, but I'm still fighting.
Nobody ever give up hope.