What It’s Really Like Living with Bipolar Disorder

• By: Hannah Soukup Northern Illinois University
• January 19th, 2026
• bipolar disorder, community support, coping strategies, lived experience, medication, mental health, relationships, stigma, therapy, Winter 2026 Issue
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As of 2019, 0.53% of people in the world are bipolar, according to a study from the World Health Organization. I am one of them. Living with bipolar disorder isn’t easy. Scholarly journals document the symptoms and struggles that come with this disorder, but they’re far from accurate. Common...