When I was 22 years old I was accepted onto the South African Air Force Pilot training course.
This was despite the fact that I had been diagnosed with manic depression (Bipolar Disorder) when I was 16. I had always wanted to be an air force pilot like my Dad so getting into South African Air Force was a dream come true. However just before intake I got sick again and didn't make it onto the pilots course as I was declared unfit for military service. My Dad always wondered why they accepted me in the first place knowing my medical background. This is just one of the stories in my book "How I Battled The Demons of Bipolar" which is listed below.
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