Hi,

I'm from Missouri and am very happy to find your community. I'm 38 and have a wife and kids.

I am trying to figure out if I have BP. Just found out it has run in my family for a few generations today. I always knew something was wrong with my mom and grandma, and I've waged a semi-successful battle against anxiety/depression the last 7-8 years. I thought I uderstood what BP was until I did some reading up on it today. There is a lot of evidence to support a diagnosis IMHO, if interpreted that way I guess. Of course I will be discussing this with my pdoc at our next visit. I don't see him too often so this is a great reason to make an appointment.

I have been a member of an anxiety online support group before and found the stories and advice extremely valuable. If I am BP, you might be hearing a lot from me.