Anonymous #1 5w

Well you can’t really mask illnesses like bipolar or schizophrenia- legally considered insane disorders- at least not in the common sense of the word

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Anonymous OP 5w

^ which is relevant bc those disorders often lead to jail/psych ward

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Anonymous OP 5w

I beg to differ, I’m diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I very much live an everyday life

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Anonymous #1 5w

And I’m sure there’s so many others out there who don’t have insurance or lack of care to find out who are living amongst others too. Seems a little insensitive of a post to me

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Anonymous OP 5w

Y’all she’s trying to say ppl who are in psychosis who don’t know. That is practically impossible to mask. Not the mood aspects of bipolar

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Anonymous #3 5w

Ok well then maybe she should’ve been more careful with wording on her original post. - from a sane person with bipolar disorder 🩷 (or in her words insane disorder)

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Anonymous #1 5w

I know but you could assume what she’s talking about. And a lot of bipolar people can and do go insane. It’s great that you’re doing well but there’s no need to go off on her.

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Anonymous #3 5w

Leaving room for assumption regarding mental health is very dangerous and isn’t something to be handled lightly to me. Nobody’s going off on her and if she wanted to continue to converse about it to help me understand what she meant, that could’ve been the case.

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Anonymous #1 5w

She probably does not have the background on mental health disorders to properly articulate what she’s talking about. Sure that lends to the perpetuation of stereotypes and myths but if she’s not educated on proper terminology that’s not her fault. Your wording of your original comment implied that you are insane when in fact you would not be deemed insane by any institution or law enforcement. So you are also spreading dangerous misinformation.

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Anonymous #3 5w

Oh let’s be so deadass rn, her original two comments after my comment would’ve caused more damage to others implying that anyone with bipolar or schizophrenia is insane. I apologize for any harm from my first comment, merely meant it as “I severely struggle with my mental health but haven’t had the run in with jail or psych ward”. Again, nobody was coming at her, and I believe you’re taking this out of context. Have a wonderful night!

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Anonymous #1 5w

And if by me saying this post was insensitive is going after her, if the shoe fits wear it. If you have a lack of knowledge in the field of psychology and mental disorders you shouldn’t be speaking about it in this way anyways.

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Anonymous #1 5w

No I disagree. Harmful to different extents based on who’s reading it. Ppl throwing around oh I’m so insane and omg this is sending me into psychosis is way too common and hurtful to many. You can’t make a blanket statement it’s worse one way or the other. Especially when your argument is that you shouldn’t say everyone with it is insane, after saying you are insane. Seriously please get off this high horse.

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Anonymous OP 5w

Besides #3

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