Miss Diagnosis: The Perils Of Untreated Bipolar Disorder

Glenna Gill
Sep 7, 2018 · 5 min read

“I don’t know who the hell I am!”

My therapist, Barbara, sat across from me as I vented on her couch, using up the allotted 45 minutes to complain about how unfair my life was.

“I try to do the right thing,” I continued. “I try to manage my life, but it never seems to work out. I don’t get how people do it. They go to work and school and are…

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My new memoir, “When I Was Lost,” is available now. Stay in touch with me at www.glennagill.com

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