Hello & Welcome! Lots of info& resources to take advantage of on here. The forums are extremely helpful & the people are caring & don't judge.

Don't know if you are newly dx'd or your age, if medicated, seeing T or pdoc. But... if you can, try not to get to tangled up (if that's the right phrase) in the word bipolar. It is a dx but doesn't have to be a label. You might have the dx of bipolar but you are "YOU", not the word bipolar.

I am older, 54 & have BP & other dx's Got dx'd 17 yrs ago, so at this point I don't worry too much about what it's called. I do know that if I don't take my meds my brain will get sick & my life becomes VERY unpleasant.

Lithium is one of many rx & there are Pharms in many countries. China is controversial in a lot of areas & understandably upsetting to us here in America. That in itself is a whole other topic of discussion, maybe in chat.

Just know we are here for you whenever you post & will be supportive of your needs or general questions about similarities, ect.

Take care of yourself!!