Make any explanations short and sweet. Don’t start using medical jargon in explaining what you have. This will only confuse the other person. Instead, break down any good descriptions you may find into plain English by replacing higher vocabulary terms with lower ones that will make sense to whomever you tell. If you aren’t good at explaining things, don’t feel obliged to do so.
Ask your counselor, psychiatrist or whoever helps you manage illness. for an easy-to-access and simple resource that you could refer your friends and family to. They will still get the message, but you won’t be the one explaining anything
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Is part of my survival guide for mental illness. Which I wrote one very manic night supporting someone.