I have bipolar disorder. When I was depressed at uni and didn't sit my exams, my mum said "oh, so you couldn't be bothered then?" That's stigma against mental i

I have bipolar disorder. When I was depressed at uni and didn't sit my exams, my mum said "oh, so you couldn't be bothered then?" That's stigma against mental illness. When my doctor signed me off for 28 days off work and my boss said, "how about taking it day by day? Wouldn't it be better for you to have something to do?" That's stigma against mental illness. When I have to wait two months to see a consultant psychiatrist, that's stigma against mental illness. I wouldn't have to wait so long to see an oncologist, despite bipolar disorder having a higher chance of killing me quicker than some cancers.