It took a lot of convincing for me to believe it. 3 different pdocs diagnosing me. I am a little stubborn, but now that I have accepted it and researched evrything my whole life makes so much more sence. I was having mania back in high school but my parents didnt pay close enough attention to me to notice that I never slept or ate and believed unrealistuc things about myself at times. Then when I was in depression sometimes I just didnt go to school. Again bad parenting, they should have known something was wrong with me.
Im so glad I know what to watch for in my children. I wish I woukd have listened the first time I was diagnosed which was only 3 years ago and I am now 33. It could have saved my marriage and kept me from hurting myself and others. I now listen to the doctors.