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I Have Schizoaffective Disorder

I was originally diagnosed with bipolar 2 at the age of 16. It wasn't until last year that they changed my diagnosis to accurately reflect my illness. I've found a regimen of meds that helps, but I'm still occasionally overwhelmed by my illness.

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wordswithstrangers

Thank you for saying "you have" not "you are" schizoaffective.

girl4god · 41-45, F

@wordswithstrangers I may be a lot of things, but I don't allow myself to be identified by my illness. There are all kinds of things that make up the person that I am; schizoaffective is only one. <3

wordswithstrangers

@girl4god Yes! You are made of a myriad of things. Too many people don't understand the danger in the language they use in regard to mental health, not mental illness.

girl4god · 41-45, F

I agree 100%!