It took 3 years for me to be diagnosed with Bipolar II, OCD, & ADHD. Those 3 years were complete hell, after the doctors tried anit-depressant after anti-depressant. Apparently, the doctor didn't understand that when you're bipolar anti-depressants tend to make you manic....weeeeee....after a year of mania, I finally crashed and decided I should go to an actual psychiatrist (since I was over 18 finally). The worst part is that bipolar comes from BOTH sides of my family, but nobody wants to accept mental illness for what it really is.

I finally found a therapist that I really like, and with working with them, I've come a long way.