Damien at the Speed of Life

I once read that the Chinese dragon we see in parades and such is an emblem of an enemy to defeat. By making ones enemy beautiful, it is thought that one can better defeat him. Depression is well known to have risen in diagnosis in past decades.  Other mental illnesses remain in the shadows.  For an estimated 3-5% of the world’s population, a mental illness called bipolar is the enemy that must be defeated.  Unfortunately for them, their families, and friends, there isn’t a whole lot of help easily available. It is neurological and not a purely psychological disorder (though cognitive therapy must be present in concert with drugs).  The worst thing about it is the largely unfounded social stigmas that often keep bipolars from sharing their disorder.

Many true diagnosed bipolars live silent lives of quiet desperation.

As with most things, learning the facts produces a paradigm shift but society doesn’t seem too interested.  Folks with bipolar who find understanding are like unlocked cell phones.  Unfortunately friends of people with bipolar can’t get a clear understanding, neither can family.  Even bipolars themselves are many times confused and in denial of what they suffer from. It has been compared to life on a roller coaster.  That’s why I created a series on bipolar.  I hope you are entertained by it and that you learn more about your brain through it.

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