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Originally Posted by JourneyUpward
Hi Not Emo,
Since you have noted a strong family history of depression and bipolar and the test helped you realize you MAY be exhibiting signs of either disorder, I recommend you print out the test. Then take it with you to your doctor explaining your family history and asking for an evaluation since the test peaked your concerns.
You may be able to celebrate that you don't have anything as a result of the appointment. Then again, if you do have a mood disorder, you can celebrate catching it early when it's most treatable and allowing for a pretty normal lifestyle.
The reason I recommend this is that the longer one waits to get a diagnosis the more ingrained, the worse and harder to treat bipolar becomes. I had it when I was quite young & didn't know. I only started treatment at 56 and it's been a bear to control. Life's not been fun. I'm almost 58 now and the Psych Doc & I still don't have it right.
Please take care of yourself. I wish you a full and happy life.
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That's where this gets difficult. I don't really have a doctor, but even if I did I'm 17 so one of my parents would have to take me, which means I would have to tell them first. Since I've been hiding all this kind of stuff for about 5 years I wouldn't even know where to start. Which is why I was wondering if the quiz is accurate, if it is maybe I could print it out and give it to my mom/dad, but if it isn't then I would just try to figure out some other way to explain everything (eventually...lol).
