but here I am with SZA.
Bipolar definitely carries a lot less stigma, and two of my cousin’s are indeed Bipolar, but I have had psychotic symptoms outside of manic/depressive episodes.
Sometimes it is hard for me to digest I have SZA which may be closer to SZ.
I was bipolar from 15 to 30
now i’m sza
Neither is good. Bipolar is only attractive if you’ve had sz/sza because sz/sza is much worse. When you don’t know anything about sz/sza though bipolar is still very bad, caused me to make an attempt on my life at 24.
It seems to carry almost no stigma though
I have a friend with SZ and he’s blunt with everybody who asks him what does he does for work, he bluntly tells them ‘I’m Schizophrenia and on benefits’ without any shame. I wish I could be like that. It would help the stigma with this SZA/SZ disorders. I make job titles up when people ask me what I do for work.
Took me ages to be able to speak about having sz when I needed to
Good on your friend!
I tell people that I’m SZA with no shame, but i always feel shame when i disclose the borderline personality disorder diagnosis. The stigma for BPD is worse, as many people see it as a character defect for some reason. I wish i had neither…
Indeed @WhiteRaven This isn’t helped at all by MH professionals who carry negativity around this disorder as well and treat the person as an attention seeker. I think BPD is a legitimate and severe disorder on its own.
I’m glad you survived. Your a valued member here on the forum.
ive never understood ppl wishing for a mental illness that is supposedly lesser than another.
lol only thing id wish for in regard to condition is to have perfect mental and physical health
Well said
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Oh thanks, yeah I would never repeat it, people say you’re more likely to repeat it if you’ve tried it before but I swear it had the opposite effect on me, made me reevaluate and realize how much I love being alive regardless.
Yea bipolar ppl are just seen as mad but we are seen as dangerous and mad
I’m not suicidal at this current moment but I can’t stop thinking about what happens after death. Has to be something better then my current suffering here on Earth.
IDK man the world has a lot of cool stuff like food and art and tv movies and games and stuff even if I’m not socializing well there’s a lot to be grateful for. I’ve still got the mentality of someone who spent time in solitary, everything feels like luxury now.
Yeah I love gaming.
I’ve carried both the bipolar and SZA labels and I can say that there is much less stigma with a bipolar diagnosis but it’s not without stigma.
Currently my dx is SZA and I just tell others outside my family that I have bipolar.
I’ve been gravely stigmatized with SZA in the past
Especially by the medical community
I wish I was a limo driver. All our dreams can’t come true.