Personally no, I have always had meds, psychiatrists and psychologists. I'm rubbish at knowing what's going on until it gets bad and a pdoc or T or GP points it out.

Having said that, due to the fact that I usually don't realise anything, I have muddled through the last 5 years or so without any meds or doctors. Perfectly functional and fully believing I was having no episodes. Which I mean was largely true. But I also have a tendency to not expect to feel particularly good in the first place and so I let things go that others would not. And in my light of my most recent episodes, I think was depressed during that time.

Anyway - the thing is that it is never a great idea to self-diagnose and especially based on an online quiz (though they do give good guidelines) It's not a proper diagnosis, you know? So you are absolutely right to try to see someone.

I hear you on the money thing. I'm not in the US but aren't there free clinics or some such? Or what about a regular GP? Until you can get to a pdoc? If things get really bad, don't hesitate to go to the ER.

Best of luck to you.