Five Reasons I No Longer Label Myself Bipolar
Though I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder more than ten years ago, I no longer use this diagnostic label to refer to my illness. Instead, I have swapped the term for a less well-known but more scientifically accurate description of the medical condition that caused my psychosis: metabolic brain dysfunction. I am currently celebrating being two years in remission and on a path to complete recovery. (Read the full article in the Metabolic Mind Blog…)