World Bipolar Day : 30th March
I was first diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder (BD) in 2018. My first two years have been quite difficult (being on Lithium and Olanzapine: I was feeling tired every day, I put on about a stone, I wasn't able to write a paragraph..., me who is finishing my 10th book these days!) as I was receiving wrong medication and every day was a struggle. In August 2020, I had my second manic episode in Greece and my Greek psychiatrist saved my life as he put me on the right meds and since then I am treated at Saint John of God Hospital in Dublin under great care and exceptional doctors. But, even today, talking about BD publicly is a taboo topic. People with BD are afraid to reach out, feeling fear that they will be stigmatised. I am comfortable though to admit publicly my BP disorder and raise awareness about this mental illness and I strongly believe that people with BP should not stigmatised. We need the support of our family, our friends and our colleagues. All these people should be our
