Questioning if I'm Bipolar: Seeking Advice

yes this is so important! Also as someone who kinda "diagnosed" myself before I went to a psychologist about it, it's really helps to track your moods every day (still helps me now) and just keep researching, bipolar is so elusive and honestly isn't that well understood, but I'm happy to hear that you're piecing it all together and trying to find the right help keep going! 💙

Bipolar is usually a pattern, and your psychologist may have noticed this. Definitely don't be afraid to advocate for yourself. Educate yourself and especially others. Bipolar disorder requires a strong and understanding support circle. It can be a difficult diagnosis, so the more support you can get, the better. You've already taken the first and imo the hardest step of this journey: asking for help. Typically, psychiatrists will put you on mood stabilizers first. A key thing to look out for is an extremely high dosage right off the bat, you want to start at a lower dosage and work your way up. DO NOT SKIP DOSAGES!!! It is so so so important that you take them on time, every time. It's like taking birth control, except missing a dose is kind of a big deal. Therapy with medications work super well together and it's even better if they work or communicate with each other. Also I'm not a doctor, I'm just sharing personal experience. Hope this helps!