Sweetleaf
MyPTSD Pro
Just got reminded of this by seeing another commercial for one of those meds to treat bipolar 1 mania.
While it is true that some people do the stuff that's portrayed, I still think it kind of adds to stigma against bipolar people, because the way it portrays the sufferers makes them look nuttier than squirrel shit, or stupid, irresponsible - when in reality that isn't necessarily the case.
People with bipolar watching it, like myself, might identify with a lot that's portrayed, and those are indeed things people do while bipolar like buying a bunch of shit online, doing nutty shit... yeah it does happen... but why does it need to be shoved in the public's face in such a manner? Plus, some people are better able to keep things under control during their manic episodes, or use safety nets, etc. so that they don't make any major f*ckups, no matter how nutty they get or act.
I feel like people without bipolar who watch that would think "wow, people with bipolar are f*ckin' nuts!" meanwhile people with bipolar 1 probably don't need to be reminded of the shit that can happen when you're manic as f*ck.
Anyone else feel similar things from watching commercials for medications? Like they're giving more negative of a portrayal than is necessary? I get that they're trying to grab your attention but, ugh.
Why can't they just like, show someone up all night, who is like hyper energetic, and all over the place? There's a lot of ways to do that that -don't- make someone look like a total nutcase.
I dunno. Maybe I am not liking the reminder that I've got something that can potentially make me act like that, but, right now I just feel like that shit probably makes people view those with bipolar in a more negative light.
I'd rather admit to someone that I have CPTSD than reveal to them that I have Bipolar 1. I've told literally one friend because her girlfriend has Bipolar 2. That's it. I'm so afraid of disclosing it to people and having them think I'm a nutcase.
While it is true that some people do the stuff that's portrayed, I still think it kind of adds to stigma against bipolar people, because the way it portrays the sufferers makes them look nuttier than squirrel shit, or stupid, irresponsible - when in reality that isn't necessarily the case.
People with bipolar watching it, like myself, might identify with a lot that's portrayed, and those are indeed things people do while bipolar like buying a bunch of shit online, doing nutty shit... yeah it does happen... but why does it need to be shoved in the public's face in such a manner? Plus, some people are better able to keep things under control during their manic episodes, or use safety nets, etc. so that they don't make any major f*ckups, no matter how nutty they get or act.
I feel like people without bipolar who watch that would think "wow, people with bipolar are f*ckin' nuts!" meanwhile people with bipolar 1 probably don't need to be reminded of the shit that can happen when you're manic as f*ck.
Anyone else feel similar things from watching commercials for medications? Like they're giving more negative of a portrayal than is necessary? I get that they're trying to grab your attention but, ugh.
Why can't they just like, show someone up all night, who is like hyper energetic, and all over the place? There's a lot of ways to do that that -don't- make someone look like a total nutcase.
I dunno. Maybe I am not liking the reminder that I've got something that can potentially make me act like that, but, right now I just feel like that shit probably makes people view those with bipolar in a more negative light.
I'd rather admit to someone that I have CPTSD than reveal to them that I have Bipolar 1. I've told literally one friend because her girlfriend has Bipolar 2. That's it. I'm so afraid of disclosing it to people and having them think I'm a nutcase.