I want someone to give me..............

Stephen has long spoken out about his problem. It's people like Catherine Zeta Jones and Kerry Catona that bother me [although more so Catona as she seems to make a career of weight gain/loss; mental illness; failed marriages etc and makes more money out of each event than most of us earn in a lifetime].

Crimson, I don't think you should feel guilty - there was a time when many of us would joke about being schizophrenic, before we realised what a terrible illness it is. We are mostly more sensitive to other people's feelings now, and I don't think that is a bad thing but I am quite sure that you would never knowingly offend anybody.
Perhaps I am more aware than most people of the terrible damage that mental illness can do, not only to the sufferer, but to their entire family.

Controversy is fine.

crimson, I don't think there's anything intrinsically wrong with anyone, famous or not, saying they are bipolar if they actually are. I suspect those who speak out genuinely are trying to raise awareness about the illness. I think that's a good idea – it might put to rest some silly ideas about mental illness.

Is Stephen Fry bipolar?

Yes,I agree it was quite wrong of jingle to tell absent to piss off and to tell me that I am not worth a reply, but we are both mature adults and we won't fall apart. Jingle knows full well that some of the things she posts will attract opposing views - which is why she continues to make controversial posts.

I upset someone on the forum ages ago about a flippant comment I made about schizophrenia and still feel bad about it now [I never meant to hurt anyone and I now try to think very carefully about what I say]. Personally I think that anyone bipolar who sees someone wearing such a t shirt would find it upsetting, and it could affect them, but that's just my personal opinion. Something that has annoyed me recently has been film/tv personalities saying they are bipolar [not Stephen Fry] as if it's something you catch and get over like a cold. But I'm no expert on the subject. The only t shirts I own at the moment with pictures on are Banksy ones, because I think he makes such clever statements. I'd love to have the Tesco's one.

The usual.

Just wondering what happened to 'Attack the post not the poster'?

Duck !!!

Yes Ana spot on ...

The usual.

I think JO has gone. What the hell was that all about folks.

a,v went and clicked on watch this thread .dont think a should of .am only trying to see t shirt

I think there is a blue link on pace one londpn

can some one tell me how to see the t shirt am confused

Everyone else... let's chill too. [peace emoticon]

JO chill ... I know how easy it is to get upset. Take a little breather

Jingle - you are coming perilously close to breaching forum etiquette.

JO5......spouting about it....

Are you referring to me? I am giving my reasons for finding such 'jokes' offensive.

Greatnan you are not worth answering.

Yes I know phoenix.

Why do I allow myself to be goaded?

So anybody disagreeing with you is 'putting the boot in'?

Errm, I thought a page or so back that you said it was your final word on the subject?

What message? What point? It's a tee shirt with the word bipolar and a "smiley" that looks different depending on which way you look at it. There is no message; there is no point. Then there are blobs – eyes or something else – but what are they if they are underneath the smiling or sad mouth part? Would a tee shirt with the words "brain damaged" and a picture of a bomb be light-hearted?

Bipolar is not a just type of depression; it is massively more than depression. I don't see it as being something light-hearted. Sorry guys!

Oh how did I know Greatnan would pop up?!

All the usual suspects.

I can't see that anyone on here was 'laughing at' bipolar disorder, or anyone suffering from it. The design itself was amusing and clever, that's all.