Steve, 47, UK
“I live with bipolar. I never say I am bipolar because I’m not ; bipolar is an illness I happen to have but it is…
“I live with bipolar. I never say I am bipolar because I’m not ; bipolar is an illness I happen to have but it is…
“When I was 10, I was diagnosed with OCD. At 13, I had my first major depressive episode.
“I have Type 1 Bipolar Disorder. I was first diagnosed when at 21, but a confusing second opinion changed my mind.
TW: mention of emetophobia “It became clear I was struggling with my mental health when my nan died back when I was 16.
“I’ve had anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia for as long as I can remember. I come from a family with mental illness on both sides,…
“I am an English Literature student and have a diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, body dysmorphia disorder and depression.
“I’m eighteen now and myself at the ages of twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen and seventeen was never convinced that I would still be alive…