Detecting Dormant Bipolar Disorder

Absolutely. Sometimes I feel “normal,” but it’s so easy to be suddenly in a depressive or normal state after awhile. Feeling baseline for once can feel like you’re unwarranted in having bipolar, or like you’re faking it. It’s not necessarily a one or the other type of deal.

Yes. There are periods I go a long time without symptoms. When a manic episode comes back for me, it's usually triggered by something.