Maybe it’s not so much I reject another’s reality. I question the sensationalism.

My sister and her husband are both bi polar. If one skips meds, violence becomes very possible.

@A MyDepressionTeam Member. My mom's friend's granddaughter is bipolar and she did cycle frequently through violence and was a danger to herself and family. She wasn't taking her meds. Now she is compliant and getting her life together. I guess it can happen that way. My cousin is bipolar and has the usual manic highs and depressive lows.

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Thank all of you for your responses. I was so angry when I saw the show. He did more to put mental illness education back with that show than any movie has. Some people actually believe this man, although as was said he’s become another Jerry Springer.
@A MyDepressionTeam Member I applaud your ability to talk openly and try to educate people. I’m too afraid of the stigma to share myself with more than a few close to me. But I think you’re right, it is up to us to educate others. I guess for me , I’ll have to overcome the discomfort . Since I can’t think of something on a large scale, I guess it will have to be many small steps.

I believe we can do several things. First, don't watch these sensationalistic shows, make their ratings drop. Educate yourself about the REAL symptoms of a disorder, and talk to people with those disorders. @A MyDepressionTeam Member what a brilliant response, the were are not our disorders, we have disorders. @A MyDepressionTeam Member, I'm going to look for that movie on Netflix.

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