In what ways do you deal with the social stigma of BP1 and BP2?

Many cultures are not educating their people in society's about mental health issues. Even though every family has somewhere in whatever generation a family member that probably has an addiction or mental health issue.

It is a social taboo. I hate the jokes that are made about it. People are ignorant to call people with these 2 diagnoses crazy. It is genetic brain disease.

What do you do when people are jerks and give you a hard time about it?

Have you found a way to stop the stigma?