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And your illness is, Turncoat?

I've said them openly a few times on this forum, it should be easy enough to search for.

My psychiatrist waited a long time to officially call me bipolar 1. Apparently it disqualifies me for working government intelligence, becoming a judge or an airplane pilot.

There is a stigma and I think it is bullshit.

I told her, no worries!

It's really more about the how and when that note how much damage the knowledge can do. Obviously announcing mental disorders in certain workplaces could cast doubt on how good you'd be at the job, but really, it's not their business unless it'd impair your ability to work.

Beyond that, I try to announce mine early on. I don't show it as a weakness, just a fact I present without shame. If they don't like it, I never said they had to like me, but more often than not being that frank about it just makes them curious.

I'd rather see how they feel about it before investing any real time into them.

by Borntodie

My psychiatrist waited a long time to officially call me bipolar 1. Apparently it disqualifies me for working government intelligence, becoming a judge or an airplane pilot.

There is a stigma and I think it is bullshit.

I told her, no worries!

 Boo hoo, how unfair, you can't become an airplane pilot. I wouldn't trust you to bring me some coffee, that's how crazy you are.

Ed,

You like to pick on me. I think you have a ittty bitty crush.

Its OK, don't be embarrassed.

by Turncoat

Beyond that, I try to announce mine early on. I don't show it as a weakness, just a fact I present without shame. If they don't like it, I never said they had to like me, but more often than not being that frank about it just makes them curious. 

 Same here. Although it does depend on circumstances. Here for instance it was the very first thing I said, however in the pub it wouldn't be lol. Of course it also depends on the person, I know how someone will feel about it and thus decide whether or not to mention it to them accordingly. For example, if I know someone will react adversely to the information I will decide whether or not to tell them based on things like whether I want them to leave me the hell alone or want to keep talking to them for whatever reason.

The priest outfit is hot

I want to jerk someone off in a church once. We were both catholic and it seemed naughty. He was too shy.

There is a lot of stigma against mental illness and that's usually because it's viewed as a weakness in society. Personality disorders in particular use defense mechanisms, even AsPD. But it's not just the personal affect mental illness has on the 'sufferer', but also the affect it has on society.

Stigmas are usually based on some amount of truth.