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Halseytook toTwitteron Tuesday to encourage understanding and compassion for those living with bipolar disorder.No jokes right now.
Personal opinions about someone aside, a manic episode isnt a joke.
If you cant offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence.
Because they are people.
The singer has beenopen in the pastabout her own struggle with bipolar disorder, and named her latest albumManic.
No jokes right now.
Personal opinions about someone aside, a manic episode isnt a joke.
If you cant offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence.
A lot of people you know probably have bipolar disorder and you arent aware of it.
If you wanna think someone is an asshole, go ahead.
Lots of people with mental illnesses are great.
Lots of them are assholes.
Because they are people.
But making jokes specifically targeted towards bipolar hurts more than the 1 person ur angry with.
Sincerely, Human Being with a Decade Long Bipolar Diagnosis.
She is a strong, badass, unstoppable woman, and thats the only thing that is OBVIOUS.
If you cant offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence- HALSEY.