I was seriously manic and then seriously depressed. Meds eventually kicked in and I had only one episode of hypomania after that which I could very clearly identify after the fact. Otherwise I've been middle of the road but knowing things could change at any moment. With the Boston Marathon bombings and very sad news from a friend the same day, my mood plummeted. I found myself questioning whether I was slipping into a Bipolar depression. (Since it was my first time becoming very depressed I didn't know.) It didn't take long for me to figure out I was having the same response to a bad situation that any "normal" person would......and I was entitled to that!