Doctors told me to be strong – but my ‘dirty secret’ illness nearly ruined my life

For years, I had felt stamped with the stigma of bipolar (Picture: Leah Charles-King)

Teetering my finger above the phone screen, I pressed ‘post’ on Instagram – finally ridding myself of the ‘dirty secret’ I’d been concealing for seven years. 

I had been diagnosed with bipolar in 2012 – but it took me until April 2019 to ‘come out’ about my condition to the world.

As I posted about my situation, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.

For years, I had felt stamped with the Read Entire Article