How YOU can reduce bipolar ignorance and save lives
Published: Thu, 07/31/08
Hi ,
I hope you're having a good day.
Recently I had someone on my list
write in and report plagiarism, that
another website was using my material.
I investigated and, in fact, the material
this other website was using was amazingly
similar to my stuff.
They say that "Imitation is the
sincerest form of flattery." Either
way, I didn't do anything about it
except to keep a record of it for the
future in case it happens again or if the
woman on this website keeps doing this,
because either way, the important thing
is that the information is getting out there.
That's what I wanted to talk about today.
The importance of spreading the word -
of getting the information out there.
Now, I know it shouldn't be your
responsibility to teach others about
bipolar disorder, that it should be the
responsibility of the doctors and other
mental health professionals and organizations,
but they just aren't doing it, so there is still a
stigma associated with bipolar disorder.
That's exactly what I talk about in my
courses/systems below:
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I talk about the stigma associated with
bipolar disorder, and how you can deal
with it.
But no, there shouldn't be that stigma,
either way. And the only way to fight
it is with information. And usually that
information has to come from you.
Think about this:
For every person you talk to, or even
just think about yourself - they know,
or even you know, at least 3 people who
have bipolar disorder. Did you know that?
Like I said, just think about yourself, for
example. Obviously, the first one is your
loved one. But think about other people.
Don't you know at least 2 other people who
are touched by bipolar disorder in some way?
Either they have it, or their loved one has it,
or someone in their family has it, or they
know someone who has it, or they've heard
of someone who has it, right?
This is called "degrees of separation."
And everyone is touched by bipolar disorder
by at least 3 people.
But, like I said before about the plagiarism
thing, the most important thing is that the
information on the disorder is getting out
there, so people are getting educated on it.
I know it's not your responsibility, but if
you do tell people what you know about it,
you're educating them. And the more
people know about it, the less they'll fear
it, and the less stigma there will be about
it. See how it works?
So you, yes you, can actually have a part,
maybe even a big part, in educating society,
even if it's just one person at a time, on
bipolar disorder.
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