[QUOTE=Cocosurviving;2594054]Hi,
My name is Nicole. I live in TN, I'm a Mental Health Social Worker and I have bipolar I.
My BP onset was spring 2011. I was misdiagnosed with depression and then put on the worse medication for a person with BP .an antidepressant alone. I now have more mania due to the above.

My first month was very rocky. I get so manic that I scare myself. I do not have much depression. Right now my psychiatrist is trying to find the right combination of medications for me.

I m trying very hard to stay positive. I have found support groups, community programs and started working on my own WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan). I m stuck on create a crisis plan . I m stuck because of fear. The thought of being in-patient terrifies me. I m still trying to process the fact that I am bipolar. I was correctly diagnosed Aug 1, 2012 so I m not only new to Psych Central and this Bipolar Forum...I'm REALLY new to being on the opposite side of the table with bipolar (patient).

It s still hard for m