I Am More Than My Diagnosis!

Mariah Carey on People Magazine

Just recently Mariah Carey opened up the first time and revealed to the world that she has Bipolar Disorder. It was something that a lot of people may have already felt that she was battling with a mental illness but wasn't quite sure what it was. Mariah talks about on different platforms how she suffered in silence and felt that it was time to be open with her story with battling Bipolar Disorder. One thing she mentioned in People's Magazine was to not allow your illness to define you and how she refused to allow Bipolar Disorder to define her. I know for sure how it feels to suffer in silence and wanting to share it with the public before anyone else mentions it. I know what it feels like to not what to take my meds and cooperate with treatment because I did not what to be what I was diagnosed. It took the well support from my therapist to help understand that my illness doesn't define me as a person. I had to learn through the process that I am more than my diagnosis and that no matter what the psychiatrist diagnose me as, I am more than that. I am loved by and a child of God, I am beautiful, smart and witty. I am a daughter, sister, cousin, niece, granddaughter and friend. I am educated, an evangelist, blogger, aspiring author and most of all mental health awareness advocate. I had to learn that just because I am diagnosed with a mental illness doesn't disqualify me from love and being loved especially by a godly man. Being diagnosed doesn't disqualify me from having my own family with children, it doesn't disqualify me for going after my dreams and pursuing a career. I am more than my diagnosis. I am not crazy how the world may try to label me as. I'm precious and have a purpose and unique in my own way. I have an identity and my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder is not it.

I want you to know if you are reading this blog post and you may be diagnosed or recently diagnosed or think you may need to be diagnosed, that you can overcome through Christ who strengthens you! If you feel this post was a blessing to you then please share and hashtag #iammorethanmydiagnosis on your social media sites. It would mean a ton! Let's change the world by breaking the stigma of mental illness and bring more awareness to taking care of our mental health. <3

Love,

Sheree b

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