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though there will obviously be people faking systems, and doctors misdiagnosing, etc. 

it's extremely naive to think that these things don't exist, and drugs don't work and all doctors are complete hacks. That trials comparing things to placebo are completely falsefied

 A lot of the drugs that deal with bipolar have severe side affects, and other things like schizophrenia where you have to get your blood drawn frequently have severe risks, A lot of the drugs that studiesshow  combat it most effectively cause Tardive Dyskinesia, valproic acid which can shutdown liver etc. So it's not necessarily sunshine and rainbows. These aren't drugs like Xanax, Ambien, etc (which have they're uses. But, have a recreational capability and thus it has people faking things seeking it).

I mean I guess technically someone could be like ZOMG look what I have to go through, feel sorry for me, etc. but that issue is a personality trait, not anything to do with being bipolar. Bipolar does not make you an imbecile.

A funny thing is, whenever somebody finds out in my life they're like "you don't act bipolar". That's the point and it's not something some of the people I know that are bipolar try to advertise, especially with the negative perception it has.

Obviously if they're someone close to you they're going to notice when things aren't necessarily right. But, even then it doesn't give you a license to act like a dick. Nothing does, unless ofcourse you want to act like a dick.