Charlie was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Here’s how he tackled stigma and his feelings of shame | The Modern Mind

With the support of family and friends and regular psychiatric and psychological care, Charlie was determined to maintain a fulfilling and meaningful life The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work It was difficult to reconcile that the mild-mannered young man sitting across from me, neatly dressed and quietly spoken with downcast eyes, had just weeks earlier been in the grips of a severe manic episode. Charlie*, 23, had been diagnosed wi