Have you seen a psychiatrist? Interesting she picked Bipolar...wonder if she has a psych background.

Anyways, no one has ever "outed" me before and I work with nurses...lol...I am a nurse, even funnier! Sorry I'm in a weird mood...

I've been at work hypomanic as hell and people just think it's my personality I guess. Even people in the medical profession can be so ignorant of the signs/symptoms of mental illness, unless you're literally running around screaming or something. I have a problem with telling people I need them or need help (people I know)...if they don't just offer support I won't usually ask for it. My Tdoc says it's childhood programming, my mother is self absorbed...completely.

Acknowledging there's a problem is the first step, now you need a Pdoc and medications. Plus therapy most likely.
Good luck