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Frankie04

Updated 10mo ago

Looking for Someone to Talk to About Possible Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis

I'm 18 years old and i think i have bipolar but i haven't had any wild episodes to talk about getting a diagnosis with my parents. my plan is to talk to my GP when i go back to uni, would appreciate someone on the same journey or diagnosed to talk to about it :)

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Unicornp

1y

You can message me if you wanna talk about anything (: I’m always open
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Frankie04

1y

thank you! i've direct messaged you :)
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toebeabs

1y

Hi! I kinda went through a similar journey of self diagnosing. When I was 17 I went into therapy for the first time cuz I had been having really intense mood swings for the past couple of years and it finally was coming to a head and they wanted to diagnose me then and there, told me to track my mood but like two weeks later I went into the worse manic episode ive had (was almost considered a missing person) then crashed two months later and completely forgot about everything that had happened in those two months. TWO YEARS go by and I haven't noticed anything that bad except mild ups and downs but my bf at the time had BD and started sharing his experience and all of the sudden I start remembering everything, the impulsivity, the lack of sleep, high energy, euphoria so I started looking up everything I could about BD and it all started making sense. However, cuz I wasn't presenting as manic, just depressed so my psychiatrist and my therapist weren't really taking me seriously but eventually I found a therapist who did took me seriously and I was able to get a diagnosis. I went through a whole year after diagnosis doubting that I actually had bipolar cuz I had never been hospitalized and no psychiatrist or therapist had seen me manic, I still doubt it every once in a while today. Also you've probably already read about it but there's a few different types of bipolar and if you feel like your episodes haven't been full blown mania, you'll probably relate more to type 2 or cyclothemia. If you haven't read about those I would check it out, just research it as much as possible and find a therapist/psychiatrist who is willing to listen to your experience sorry for the essay text but I know what you're going through 💙
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bahramuuu

1y

There is Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2. Bipolar 2 you don’t really have ‘wild episodes’. For me, I would clean and paint all night and would talk quickly or in a nonsensical manor. I never had anything crazy happen. What affected me most was the depression. Bipolar isn’t just mania or hypomania, it pairs with depression. And for me I got much more of the depression than anything else. Definitely talk to your GP and be honest in answering questions. I would encourage you to look into a psychiatrist (and your GP may too) as Bipolar is a more complicated disorder. Your university may even have a psychiatrist that you can see, universities (at least in the US) have a good amount of mental health resources, it’s just about utilizing them, I do wish you the best of luck anf my message box is always open.
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bahramuuu

1y

I also use an app called daily bean to track mood patterns. That might be helpful information for your doctor and it doesn’t hurt to start now.

The content in this post is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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