I Am Still Angry And Frustrated.

March 30th was the World Awareness Day, and nobody cared.

To my knowledge, no major media made any reference to it and mentioned the issues that we are facing. We missed a golden opportunity to raise awareness regarding our illness. A mandatory first step to start to break the stigmas.

Nobody did anything significant to make the public aware of our day. When I say nobody, I mean all the major bipolar international foundations and associations. A handful of people, including me, want to make a difference but have no impact due to our size. Hopefully one day I can put together a foundation managed by us, mentally ill people and start changing our status concretely.

I salute the initiative from the Asian Network of Bipolar Disorder for creating this event on Van Gogh’s birthday. Their association is backed by many high profile “non-profit” money-making machines which could have done something meaningful. I have a problem with these entities taking full advantage of our cause for their benefit and not doing anything relevant for us. Their claim to want to break and fight the stigmas and do nothing significant about it. They bet on the fact that nobody suffering from bipolarity will challenge and question them by asking, where the profits are going to and their purpose.

 

Well then, let me ask them:

Why wasn’t our day known and advertised worldwide in a significant manner?

Why haven’t we seen anything from the so-called non-profit foundations? No pertinent articles anywhere, no meaningful presence in the media, nothing?

What are their strategies for fighting the stigmas?

Where were they when President Trump blamed us for murders when he didn’t have any proof? Did they ask for an apology? Is it how they envision fighting stigmas?

The fact of not fighting back and remain silent implies consent. Instead of breaking this particular stigma they reinforced it. We are labeled as murderers. This is how we are now perceived.

 

Beware of what you read.

We are only one or two percent of the world population and not five percent as stated on the Asian website. What I have read, from the World Health Organization, is that the number could increase to four percent in the future.

This same website states that we are number sixth on the list of leading causes of disabilities by the WHO. I have spent hours searching for this list and couldn’t find it. Would you be so kind as to send me the link?

As I’ve just mentioned, I have spent hours on the WHO website, searching for information. I have read hundreds of pages filled with statistics and facts. My source is the WHO, which so far, has been the only reliable resource for facts, figures, and studies.

Our classification by the WHO is the following; we are at the top of the pyramid along with schizophrenia. We are part of the SMD group which stands for Severe Mental Disorder. Our illness is incurable. If you care to have more statistics about this subject, I suggest that you take a look at one of my former post: True Facts And Figures About Bipolarity.

 

I waited a few days to calm, but I am still angry and frustrated.

 

Peace and serenity

 

Lawrence

 

 

 

 

 

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