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An Open Letter to the Woman I Was When Bipolar Disorder Took Over

Dear younger self,

If you could read this letter five years ago – at age 24 – this is what I would want you to do:

1. When people keep asking you if you’re ok, maybe ask yourself if you really are.
2. When you get funny looks as you’re going on a tangent, consider *what* you’re saying *before* you let word vomit keep tumbling out of your mouth…

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Christina Santiago

An Open Letter to the Woman I Was When Bipolar Disorder Took Over

Dear younger self,

If you could read this letter five years ago – at age 24 – this is what I would want you to do:

1. When people keep asking you if you’re ok, maybe ask yourself if you really are.
2. When you get funny looks as you’re going on a tangent, consider *what* you’re saying *before* you let word vomit keep tumbling out of your mouth…read more

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