u/donteatthecheddar

Reading this sub is therapeutic. I didn’t realize how many people have siblings who’ve developed this illness in their first year of college/university. Its been 8 years since my oldest brother had his first episode and I struggle to remember when he was healthy. Unfortunately, when he was first hospitalized, he was misdiagnosed as bipolar and given the wrong medication. This has lead to a strong mistrust in doctors and medicine, causing him to remain unmedicated. with this, it’s been really nice to read other peoples experiences on here and realize I’m not alone.