Hi my name is Lara, i'm 26 and I live in England. I was officially diagnosed with Bipolar last September but have suspected it for a long time. I struggled all through my teenage years and finally spoke to my GP when I was about 21 and he put me on antidepressants, I didn't take them for long as they made me worse, (In hinesight they made me manic). He prescribed them a couple of times untill eventually I found PC and the people on here encouraged me to speak to my doctor, that was in 2009 and I saw a different doctor who was very concerned and sent me for a psych evaluation where they diagnosed me with severe depression. I saw a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with a mood disorder in oct 2009. I started to go to a mentalising group at the hospital in 2010 and they were concerned and sent me for another evalution in sep 2010 where I was diagnosed with Bipolar. I am still struggling to deal with it as are my family and friends but the people on here have helped so much so Thank you all!!