Julia, 28, US

  “I have Type 1 Bipolar Disorder. I was first diagnosed when at 21, but a confusing second opinion changed my mind.

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Daniel, 37, Illinois, US

“I was 16 when I had my first depressed episode, 17 when I had my first manic episode, and 18 when I tried to end…

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Krista, 38, US

“I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder about 13 years ago, after the birth of my youngest daughter. I had what’s called peripartum onset. The…

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Adam, 31, Seattle, US

“I lived 30 glorious years of my life without a hint of mental illness, although it runs deep in my family (my sister had schizoaffective…

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Courtney, 23, New York, US

“I have bipolar disorder. For as long as I can remember I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, mania, and mixed episodes. I always played victim to…

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Allie, 26, Australia

“I have suffered miserably with mental illness since early teens. I’ve been told by all the women in my family “it’s nothing, why is there…

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Maria, 27, Northern Ireland

“I suffer from Bipolar Affective Disorder, traits of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) and Poly-Substance Abuse. Furthermore, I have endured a lot of trauma in…

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