My Bipolar symptoms appeared at an early age. I was diagnosed at 15. I am 44. I survived my twenties with ,yoga,dance,meditation,vitamins, and herbal therapies although I had one suicide attempt during that time. I became medicated nine years ago. My depressions became much more severe three years ago and I have had two hospitalizations in the last year. I've become more involved in dance therapy as an addition to my medication and that is really helping with the increased depression as I get older.