Posted by deirdrehbrt on October 11, 2003, at 21:46:43
In reply to Re: how do you explain your illness, posted by karen_kay on October 10, 2003, at 15:46:25
Hi Delna.
I have some severe problems, Bipolar 1, DID, Borderline. The DID has sort of shown itself to some people I am close to. It can be hard to hide multiple personalities. The Bipolar, I was sort of successfuly able to hide until I crashed hard and was hospitalized.
As far as whom you should, or rather must tell, I would say that the only person you should feel needs to know, is the person that you might be planning on having children with. Bipolar is a condition which is possibly genetic, and children of bipolar parents are more likely to have this condition. That doesn't mean that they will, or that they are likely to... just more likely than in the general population. Even then, it is your choice to tell or not.
I wish you good luck in managing your condition. I like the highs, I hate the lows, and I really hate when they come together. If I can offer one more bit.... don't start missing the highs too much. :-)
I hope this helps out a bit.
Dee.
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