Bipolar effects everyone differently. I have no history of violence, rage or irritability. I get euphoric and am filled with love when hypomanic. When I'm depressed I isolated and sleep a lot. I have full custody of my seven year old daughter and she is developing fine. She is healthy and happy. She is at the top of her class. She is in all of the accelerated learning programs at school. I am on medication and I see a pdoc and T regularly. Because of our busy schedules my boyfriend and I have very separate lives. I am hoping this diagnosis is not going to have an impact on the judges decision to alter his current arrangement with his children.