Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Heartagram 01/31/2011

This is irrelevant to bipolar disorder but Ive recently been asked by a local fox news station to do an interview on social networking sites. I refered to this and now they want me to do one on this and VF. However Im not comfortable in letting people know i have issues and am on this site, my family to be specific. I dont use any other sites really or anything so im not sure If i want to take this opportunity to be on T.V. ..or pass it up at what my family could find out...any advice?

deleted_user 02/01/2011

Use a false name and a disguise? Or pick a harmless DS illness category to talk about.

Shelly4 02/02/2011

Pass it up if you feel uncomfortable about your family knowing about your BP. Media would not be the way for them to find out and you dont want or need to lie just to be on tv. JMO...xo

heretic 02/02/2011

First I want to say - do what makes you feel comfortable.

But I also think that if people don't start coming out about having this illness then the stigma will persist. It is not something to be ashamed of and I refuse to feel shame in anyway for having this illness. A lot of good could be done here.

And again I say, do what makes you feel comfortable.

veryblue 02/02/2011

they can cover your face later and change your voice

say you'll do it if they make you anonymous name ,voice and face

kbdid 02/02/2011

you can generalize and just not be specific which board you're on

deleted_user 02/02/2011

Pass it up...

deleted_user 02/04/2011

I have issues with Fox "News" so personally I wouldn't do it. If you are excited about the opportunity to be on T.V. and comfortable with coming then then go for it, but remember once you come out you can never take it back and will have to live with the consequences whatever they may be.

I am open about my illness so that wouldn't be a factor for me. If it was some other news network I'd do it.

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