Is being diagnosed with bipolar a bad thing?!

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Bipolar illness is treatable. No it isn't a "bad" thing. It is a mood disorder
alternating between mania and depression. If you get on the right medication
you can live your life just like everyone else.

well it can be though as a bad thing but it can have a up side to it as well. look at people like Van Gogh, he took advantage of his illness and became one of the best known artists ever. there are hundreds of people like Van Gogh had bipolar so your not disadvantaged or anything :) you still have a chance in life

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It's never good to be diagnosed with a mental disorder but it also depends on which type you have.... some peopel have mild Bipolar but others have psychosis and spend time in mental hospitals because of it. It is good to get a diagnosis so it can be treated properly.

You are bipolar... everyone is different. It just means your life will be a bit more complicated, with pills and such. But, you will live, and, many famous people have had this disease. It's not a common thing to have, but it can bet bad OR good, depending on how you view it. :D

i have clinical depression

Depends. I'm bipolar, and I act really nutty one moment, and then I get depressed. It's hard sometimes, but my mom tells me to just try my hardest and I don't take medication cuz she doesn't believe in that stuff, but I'm doing okay. I'm not an alien. I'm just diffrent.

nope :) we're all different, some people have depression, some people have eating disorders, some people have paranoia, some people are hypochondriacs, some people are schizophrenic, some people are manic depressive... don't be hard on yourself :)

Of course not. Just don't use it as a crutch. You can be bipolar and functional. :)

Would you rather not understand why you're a certain way and be confused about yourself all the time?

Yeah hun it's not a very good thing.