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Managing Marriage and Bipolar Disorder

Inside Bipolar

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The Stigma of Bipolar Disorder

The stigma of mental illness coming out in your marriage is real, Dr. Nicole says. You're also putting your relationship in harm's way because when you have those symptoms, if your partner, your spouse, your significant other is not well educated, they could see those symptoms as you being an asshole and a bad partner. "We always talk about how we have to hide bipolar disorder in the context of protecting our loved ones," she says. 'But there are times when it doesn't feel like that at all'

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