In the New York Times today, “Patient Voices,’’ created by Karen Barrow, gives a voice to bipolar disorder, featuring nine courageous people who share their own stories of diagnosis, treatment, struggle and acceptance. Link to read more
Among other featured you will meet Victoria Maxwell, 41, from Vancouver, British Columbia, who talks about the challenges she faced while dating and deciding whether to disclose her illness.
“I really wrestled with when do you tell somebody,’’ said Ms. Maxwell, who is now married. “Generally speaking I would let them get to know who I am, and if they didn’t like me for me, I couldn’t chalk it up to having bipolar disorder. click here to listen
Source: The New York Times, July 17 2008
