i have had depression an anxierty since a little kid. ie lot,s of child illnesses put down to over sencetive to illness , were really they were brought on by anxierty. As entering my teens brought depression an elated happy fazes happened. before i was 22 had 4 kids with different women probably more. all the time then fed ativan for anxierty. o course down the years in well addicted to benzo,a an take antideprssants for life. I have never suffered mania i dont thik but every thing else points to bipolar.but i live in england an if you dont have a manic faze infront of the hospital phc team your not bipolar. So i never persued the matter.I have had incredable high,s an crashing low.s an remission. Been that way all my life, no ilaberate test only blood work . but if i am bipolar at least i never had to go on antphycotic meds an stupid diets , so mabye i am mabye im not. in england it dont make much defference ,your just a file in a million files. SORRY FOR THE SPELLING