Hit my first depressive episode when I started middle school at age 11. My pdoc now said it sounds like I used to have cyclothymia (mild form of bipolar)and phased into bipolar 2 from there a few years ago-I'm 19 now. My mom said she always noticed slight ups and downs when I was younger. I always felt different than everyone else too. It just didn't completely start presenting itself until the stress of middle school hit. Past dews years I've also developed generalized anxiety disorder. It started when a stressful event happened in my life.