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He's posted a statement via Twitter. Note that he strongly denies having bipolar disorder.
I respect him for asking for his privacy, and people should give it. His "friend" should feel ashamed about posting on social media, but I understand it was coming from a place of concern.
I wanted to put in my 2 cents again about this issue:
When you suffer from an invisible illness, it's easy (and preferable) to keep it hidden. I was in denial for 20+ years about my disorders. I thought the treatment I was getting for it-treatment that I've had on and off since I was 8 years old-was enough. I finally "broke" at work during a very tough week, and I was forced on medical leave.
Until you actually see how people break mentally, and I'm not talking about minor, mild things. It wrecks and destroys lives. It makes it impossible to live in peace even when you take the step to get treatment (like getting a service dog).
It irks me to no end when people see my dog and say, "Oh I wish I can take my dog everywhere too" or "It's so nice that you have your dog to support you emotionally,". My dog is there to help mitigate my issues when it manifests.
At first, I didn't want people to ask or talk about my disorders, mainly because I was still trying to figure it out myself. I needed my space, privacy, and support to understand where I was and where I needed to go. When that door is opened it's a scary thing. It's a scary thing to admit that you are sick, and that there might not be any cure for it.
More than half of you will be blessed to never know that kind of despair.
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