[NSW] Mental Illness Awareness Ride

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Awesome work guys....

I find it comforting to know that mental illness is recognised and understood and most of all I should have guessed that it would have been bikers to raise awareness!

I have lived with Bi-Polar and depression for most of my life, It's not easy and unfortunately it has affected others too, such as the people that know me well and family, they have got used to my, what I like to call PMS (Psychotic Mood Swings) *my personal joke/twist on it* and know how to deal with it and talk me through it. The worst part is the embarrassment after realizing the things said in both highs and/or lows (mania's and depressions), I pretty much do the same things most people with bi-polar do, like, get excited easy and begin to shout sentences, then at times that excitement is overcome with embarrassment, depression and sometimes anger....
I have learned how to (at most times) deal with the effects of bi-polar due to cognitive thinking (thought process) and I can manage to turn negatives into positives, but most of all I keep it in my mind and empathise with the people who suffer more from mental illness and physical disability and how they are challenged.

I apologise for my rambling, this just means a lot to me and will mean a lot to those that live with mental illness.
I also can't attend but I too will be there in spirit, and I will do what I can to support this awareness cause.

I raise my helmet

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