Are You Bipolar or Do You Have Bipolar?
When we wrote Bipolar Disorder for Dummies, we wanted to avoid ruffling any feathers, despite the fact that the “Dummies” series encourages the use of “irreverent humor.” In the spirit of remaining sensitive to our readers, we chose to refer to people with bipolar disorder as “people who have bipolar disorder” rather than “people who are [...]
Posted on December 30, 2008 Filed Under Advocacy, Opinions, Stigma | 21 Comments
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