Last semester, I was going through a lot of changes and I wasn’t really sure what was going on with me but I knew that slowly I wasn’t myself anymore. I wasn’t able to function half the time and because of struggling with balancing school and myself I failed a lot of my classes. Because of this I lost all of my financial aid and with out it I will not be able to finish getting my bachelors degree. I sought out help and a psychologist had diagnosed me with Depressive Bipolar Disorder, but because I wasn’t diagnosed till the very end of my semester my school won’t give me any grants.Although I am now registered under the ADA through my school, I feel like they seem to think mental disorders are less important than physical ones. I’ve been through a lot in finding a medicine that works for me and I am slowly on the right track of being myself again. Sharing this is very hard for me because I didn’t want to be known as someone who is bipolar due to the stigmas and be thought of as a “crazy person” but I am slowly accepting that this is a part of who I am and have been talking to people who are struggling as well. Donating even a dollar would mean the world to me because not only are you helping my finish my education so I can get my degree but you are helping me show others and spread awareness that just because you have any sort of mental disorder, doesn’t mean you are any less of a person than someone who doesn’t have a disorder. Whether if it’s giving a small donation or sharing my story to spread awareness anything helps! Thank you :)
