soulstar | I nearly forgot... (Reply)

You should all (um, if you get BBC2) watch Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. I'm hoping it's going to be actually interesting and useful, anyway. And that lots of people will watch it. Because, you know, I never know how to explain it more to people if / when I tell them I'm bipolar. I kind of get stuck at that, because I really can't think of any short way to describe it without coming off as... heh... completely mental. So it would be ever so nice if it was a bit more widely known about, and if having a mental health condition was less of a stigma than it seems to be right now. It's really not that much different to someone who has a permanent physical condition. Or at least, I don't see why it should be treated any differently. One person might have a wonky back that at often unpredictable times, goes on them, meaning they can't work, or do the things they'd usually do. I have a wonky brain that does much the same. Neither of us can help that. It would be great if people in general were more informed about that, and could understand that not having physical symptoms doesn't mean that you're (a) malingering, or (b) a scary freak to be avoided at all costs. Although, you know, it's entirely possible that you could get 'b' from other parts of my personality, which would be fair enough ;-)

Anyway, I'll stop rambling now. If you want to watch it: BBC2, 9pm, Tues 19th Sept & Tues 26th Sept.