Lets talk about Mental Health

I know it can be a touchy topic but i would like to make this thread for people to talk about mental health freely and not be judged.
i myself have bipolar and its not easy to live with.
i suffer withfrequently and doesn't help around stressfull time of the year (christmas etc).
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Whats everyones coping mechanism? Myself i like to create beats on my laptop and freestyle over them as it helps me turn whatevers on my mind into music.