- Aug 14, 2018
How The Media Negates The Bipolar Experience
Content Warning: Suicidality, Self-Harm “Everyone’s a little bit bipolar!” As a person with Bipolar II, this remark irks me immensely. The way Bipolar Disorder is represented in the media grossly misinforms the general public. Either blown vastly out of proportion or reduced to a joke, these portrayals perpetually betray the actual experiences of individuals with Bipolar Disorder. Misinformation makes it harder for others and myself to navigate our disorders because we cann