I'm brand new here, but I can relate so much to this thread. I'm BP2, just dx about 7 months ago, been on antidepressants for WAY too long. I will be 47 on Friday and it seems like life just keeps getting harder. I dread menopause. I cycle weekly: hypomania for maybe 2 days (3 if I'm lucky) then a fall off the cliff into dark depression and then 4 or 5 days of slowly coming up for air.
I'm glad to know I'm not alone, this is the first place I've ever connected with others w/BP.