When you live with bipolar disorder or any mental health condition, stigma is the most significant challenge to confront. As someone who is public about my life with bipolar 2 disorder; I face bipolar stigma on a daily basis. To many people's surprise, it does not bother me as much as you may think. Why? I don't believe or absorb the messages that bipolar stigma sends to me or the general public.

In this video, I share a personal story about facing stigma as a young adult living with bipolar 2 disorder.

How has stigma affected your life living with a mental health condition? How do we change people's view of mental health in society? Please share your experience or do a response video and send it into info@healthyplace.com. See you next week! Hannah
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I'm Hannah. I Have Bipolar 2 Playlist: http://ow.ly/RR99305UIxg
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MORE INFO ON BIPOLAR DISORDER AND EMPATHY

Living with the Stigma of Bipolar 2 | http://bit.ly/2hHCyKa
How To Deal with the Stigma of Bipolar Disorder | http://bit.ly/2CPb52k
The Stigma of Bipolar Disorder in Relationships | http://bit.ly/2uE3cVu