This document originally appeared as a series of posts on Facebook in honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week. The posts remain unedited to retain their honesty and sincerity. My name is Lyman B. Feero Jr. and I have Bipolar II Disorder. It is important that I start this series of posts that way. One, it identifies who I am. Two, it identifies the mental illness I was diagnosed with in November of 2000. Three, when you put them together it signifies ownership. My name is who I am, my illness is uniquely mine. The impact of my illness is not uniquely mine, however. My family, less so...

This document originally appeared as a series of posts on Facebook in honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week. The posts remain unedited to retain their honesty and sincerity. My name is Lyman B. Feero Jr. and I have Bipolar II Disorder. It is important that I start this series of posts that way. One, it identifies who I am. Two, it identifies the mental illness I was diagnosed with in November of 2000. Three, when you put them together it signifies ownership. My name is who I am, my illness is uniquely mine. The impact of my illness is not uniquely mine, however. My family, less so... more »