Don’t give in to stigma. If you dig this video, share it so more people with mental illness can leave shame behind.
Bipolar 2 From Inside and Out
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Janet Coburn
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Bipolar Me 
Comments on: "For Sharing" (1)
Thank you for posting this, Janet. I only watched part of it, but it definitely looks like something I’d put on my blog next week. I’ll check out the entire video this weekend.
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