What comes after the diagnosis?

Beata English was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2008. She'd ridden a rollercoaster of highs and lows since her teens but found her initial diagnosis hard to accept. Today, she's working to break down the negative perceptions people hold towards mental illness and has embraced the opportunity to become an R U OK? Ambassador and the voice behind her much-loved blog, Tickle My Mind. This is her story.