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I used to think "it's only PMS" until I had an episode off-cycle.
All I can say now is thank God(dess) one of my best friends was with me and intervened when she did. She encouraged me to get help, and I did. I was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder type II, which is now being treated with medication and therapy.
What wrigley said about the stigma of mental illness...many disorders have their onset in young adulthood, but aren't diagnosed until years later--or it's too late.
Let's work together to remove the stigma of mental illness so that we can prevent such tragedy from happening in the future.
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