myths about bipolar disorder
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bipolar disorder... let's talk about it, okay? i'm just really fed up with the sheer amount of myths floating around about this. there's so many people out there who think they know everything but honestly have no clue what they're talking about. like, one minute they're acting all sympathetic and the next they're making ridiculous assumptions!! it's frustrating af! i mean, sure, everyone has heard the term 'bipolar disorder' but do most really understand what it means? i doubt it.
people often imagine someone who is constantly switching between extreme moods in a blink of an eye!!! hello?? that's not exactly how it works. it's not some sort of emotional light switch that flips on and off at random. it's more complicated than that, you know? sometimes i've got days where i'm totally fine and then other times things just get way too overwhelming to handle; does that sound like a freaking light switch to you???? yeah, didn't think so.
i had a friend once who thought being bipolar was just being super moody and indecisive; he kept saying stuff like 'just make up your mind already!' as if it were all that simple. it's not like choosing which movie to watch or deciding between pizza or burgers for dinner. this isn't something trivial!!! ugh makes me wanna pull my hair out sometimes! 🤦♂️ seriously though, we need more understanding and less myth spreading when it comes to mental health issues like this.