You asked, Ross Answers

How do you explain your ability to hide what was going on with your bipolar disorder?

Ross Mckenzie: I've been able to hide a lot in my life, especially really difficult emotions. I was kind of like a functional mess-up. You know, in school, I had good grades and was president of my class and varsity basketball player, involved in all these youth activities and sports and everything else. I hid it because I was ashamed of it. And I hid my emotions, because I didn't grow up in a way where I knew how to talk about them.

I'm not proud of that. And I don't think it's something that really benefited me. So I try as much as I can to not hide when I'm going through difficult things now. And I really think it's the best route to dealing with any kind of mental health disorder.