Editing Bipolar disorder (section)

===Advocacy===
There are widespread issues with [[social stigma]], stereotypes, and prejudice against individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.<ref name=Elgie2007>{{cite journal | author = Elgie R. Morselli PL | title = Social functioning in bipolar patients: the perception and perspective of patients, relatives and advocacy organizations – a review | journal = Bipolar Disorders | volume = 9 | issue = 1–2 | pages = 144–157 | date = Feb–Mar 2007 | pmid = 17391357 | doi = 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2007.00339.x | doi-access = free }}</ref> In 2000, actress [[Carrie Fisher]] went public with her bipolar disorder diagnosis.<ref>{{cite web | vauthors = Stephens S |date=January 1, 2015 |title=Our Leading Lady, Carrie Fisher |url=https://www.bphope.com/our-leading-lady-carrie-fisher/ |access-date=September 27, 2023 |website=bpHope.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | vauthors = Howard J |date=December 27, 2016 |title=Carrie Fisher was a champion for mental health, too |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/12/27/health/mental-health-carrie-fisher/index.html |access-date=September 27, 2023 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> She became one of the most well-recognized advocates for people with bipolar disorder in the public eye and fiercely advocated to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illnesses, including bipolar disorder. [[Stephen Fried]], who has written extensively on the topic, noted that Fisher helped to draw attention to the disorder's chronicity, relapsing nature, and that bipolar disorder relapses do not indicate a lack of discipline or moral shortcomings.<ref name="WilerUSAToday">{{cite web |title=Carrie Fisher was a mental health hero. Her advocacy was as important as her acting. |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/07/26/carrie-fisher-champion-mental-health-awareness-column/1820161001/ |work=USA Today |vauthors=Wiler S}}</ref> Since being diagnosed at age 37, actor [[Stephen Fry]] has pushed to raise awareness of the condition, with his 2006 documentary ''[[Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/health/tv_and_radio/secretlife_index.shtml |title=The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive |publisher=BBC |year=2006 |access-date=February 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118045848/http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/tv_and_radio/secretlife_index.shtml |archive-date=November 18, 2006 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | vauthors = Barr S |title=Stephen Fry discusses mental health and battle with bipolar disorder: 'I'm not going to kid myself that it's cured' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/stephen-fry-mental-health-bipolar-disorder-fearne-cotton-podcast-happy-place-a8274051.html |access-date=March 10, 2020 |work=The Independent |date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> In an effort to ease the social stigma associated with bipolar disorder, the orchestra conductor [[Ronald Braunstein]] cofounded the ME/2 Orchestra with his wife Caroline Whiddon in 2011. Braunstein was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1985 and his concerts with the ME/2 Orchestra were conceived in order to create a welcoming performance environment for his musical colleagues, while also raising public awareness about mental illness.<ref>{{cite news | vauthors = Gram D | date=December 27, 2013 | title=For this orchestra, playing music is therapeutic | work=The Boston Globe | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/12/27/mentally-ill-and-their-supporters-fill-vermont-orchestra/WIeh9mIp9GzPampyIXwtLM/story.html | access-date=March 7, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414112300/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/12/27/mentally-ill-and-their-supporters-fill-vermont-orchestra/WIeh9mIp9GzPampyIXwtLM/story.html | archive-date=April 14, 2019 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | vauthors = Strasser F, Botti D | date= January 7, 2013|title=Conductor with bipolar disorder on music and mental illness | work= BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20732070}}</ref>