Our inaction and silence promotes bullying against those with disabilities. As shown here, some disabilities are invisible. We have to empathize and have some compassion for the obvious and the invisible. What if that was our relative? What if it was our disability being scrutinized and ridiculed? Besides many medical problems I am also a Bipolar, my moods go from manic (can be euphoric, or rages) to [deep] depression to normal and the cycle starts all over again. During mania Ive blew all my money, bought things I didnt need, drank or drugged a lot, and Ive raged so bad I black out. I dont remember what I said or did. Depression for most people is bummed out. For me, depression is life threatening. Ive gone into depressions so deep I couldnt get out of bed for weeks. Id skip meetings or work or appointments even, and I contemplated, even attempted, suicide many times. My anxieties are sometimes paralyzing and suffocating. Ive shut myself in a lot to avoid dealing with my anxieties in social atmospheres. My brain races a lot and most times its just a blurry mess in there. Medications help manage it to a certain degree but they arent miracle pills. I was bipolar my whole life but was never diagnosed till my late 20s and by then my brain already had some permanent damage because of lack of treatment. Ive been bullied. Ive been told its all in my head. Ive been told Im crazy. Including by my own family, but not just limited to them, and everyones right, it is in my head, I am a little crazy, I have a mental disease. 5.7 million Americans have Bipolar and 70% of those will be misdiagnosed and shorted adequate treatment. Once diagnosed it can take years to figure out the right combination of medications that will work since each case is different. 1 outta 5 people with Bipolar will commit suicide and of those who dont, their expected life span will be shortened by 9.2 years. Bipolar disorder is the 6th leading cause of disability in the United States. So, with all that said, lets start a chain reaction of empathy and compassion. :) #CompassionReaction #empathy #compassion #supportive #caring #downsyndrome #bipolar #bipolardisorder #depression #depressed #manic #physicallychallenged #cerebralpalsy #MS #fibromyalgia #tourettesyndrome #mentallychallenged #mentaldisorders #disabilities #invisibledisabilities #WNEPTV #DrPhil
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:46:40 +0000
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