This was my experience growing up. I was suicidal by fourth grade. I was told by the school consular it was my fault that I was being bullied and was feeling ba

This was my experience growing up. I was suicidal by fourth grade. I was told by the school consular it was my fault that I was being bullied and was feeling bad about myself. My parents’ solution was to take me to a Christian consular who didn’t really help the situation. All of my symptoms of being bipolar were explained as my deliberate choice to be a unrepentant, sinful child. I didn’t see a proper psychiatrist until I was 33. My mom figured something was wrong because my uncle was bipolar and it’s genetic. Didn’t tell me that until I was diagnosed. Probably because my dad thinks my bipolar uncle is demon-possessed. Many other people in my support group have similar stories. If anything, I was one of the lucky ones since my parents were otherwise very supportive.