How does it feel to be a doctor and a patient? What impact does my lived experience have on my work as a psychiatrist? In the present narrative, I describe my personal experiences with bipolar disorder and my difficulties in accepting the diagnosis of a mental health disorder due to mental health stigma. I outline the possible benefits resulting from a deeper insight into a psychological crisis (e.g., more empathy and patience). I describe the establishment of a support and interest group for prosumers diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Germany and its activities of offering support to colleagues and providing public information and education aimed at reducing the stigma of mental health disorders. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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转变——我的生活经历如何改变了我的生活、我作为一名精神科医生的工作，以及它如何导致在德国建立了一个产消者支持小组。

当医生和病人是什么感觉？我的生活经历对我作为精神科医生的工作有什么影响？在目前的叙述中，我描述了我在双相情感障碍方面的个人经历，以及由于精神健康耻辱而导致我难以接受精神健康障碍的诊断。我概述了更深入地洞察心理危机（例如，更多的同理心和耐心）可能带来的好处。我描述了在德国为被诊断患有双相情感障碍的产消者建立的支持和兴趣小组，以及它为同事提供支持以及提供旨在减少精神健康障碍污名的公共信息和教育的活动。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。