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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Dating a bipolar partner

Bipolar disorder is a big news topic right now, and somehow Britney Spears has evolved into a kind of poster child for the disease. Sadly, all this sensationalism and drama does nothing to help ease the stigma associated with mental illness. This candid, first-person Nerve essay about the author’s experience dating a woman who suffers from bipolar disorder gives a more realistic account of the common disease.
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    Posted by DaleW Sun May 31, 2009 11:32pm PDT

    sex on first date lured me in,then fell in love with this girl on third date that had BP

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