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Hey MyUserName,
Bipolar for me came at a really bad time in my life.
I have always suffered from depression since I was 13 years old. This got worse of the years and I started to self harm and think of sui
I went to the GP and was diagnosised as having sever depression. Then on a few occassion while at the GP's I was "manic" "anxious" "nervous". My GP suggested Bipolar. Said she wanted to be sure so monitored me.
Manic episode 1 came when I went to a wedding in England and broke up with my then BF of 4 weeks. Fun 8 hour train journey home lol! Also at the wedding had unprotective sex with an other guy and spend roughly £300 on alcohol alone oooops!!! Fab night though.
Manic episode 2 came on a drunken night out with my colleagues spent £200 on alcohol. Oooops again!
By this point I went into a full blown depression and ended up trying to take my own life twice. I was put on anti-depressants and sent to see a Psychitrist. By the time I saw the Psych I was "fine" no issues as I was back at work and feeling fine. This was in May 2010 by the July I was as high as a kite. Again sent back to see Psych who after a month of notes from GP and a mood diary from me diagnosised Bipolar Type 1 in Oct 2010. He always knew I was bipolar. But unsure of the type.
Have been on a Mood Stabliser and an Anti-Psychotic since November 2010 and have had to battle the ups and downs but with support. Med adjustments have also helped.
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