Bipolar Disorder: Britney Spears Update

Wow, considering how sick Britney Spears was last year, she sure is doing well.

When my partner Ivan went through a severe manic/psychotic episode, it took him a year to recover. I can’t imagine what it would have been like for him had he been in the public eye.

I’ve followed the story pretty carefully. I was interviewed for US Magazine last year when it was still unclear if she had the illness. Their sources said it was confirmed and that she was on Abilify. There is no way to know anything for sure if the family is not talking.

Well, writing about her is odd for me. I don’t get star struck- but I do feel this is a situation where her misfortune was a good thing for those of us with bipolar disorder. Her manic episode was caught on film over and over again and the world finally had compassion.

Compassion for a super star leads to more compassion for people who aren’t in the tabloids.

I have one wish- that she would come out and say that she has the illness. It would be interesting to hear it from her.

She just gave up custody of her kids. All we can do is speculate as to why.

Julie

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