When I was first diagnosed manic depressive by a school mandated p doc evaluation (my behavior became too much for them and they rightly questioned my safety and the safety or the other students) - the p doc suggested meds. I absolutely refused and my mother (who'd influenced that decision in the first place) never took me back there or to anyone else for a few years.

Recently I was diagnosed as bipolar ii by t/millon test, and nothing about medicine was mentioned. Maybe because I was adamant about seeking help without the use of medication from the beginning/before our first session.

I've managed without medication my entire youth (12-13 years at least since first diagnosis) so now that i'm taking my mental health in my own hands - it hasn't been hard to continue managing without meds. My family (who doesn't know about any of the diagnosis but have always labeled me as "legitimately crazy as h *ell") has learned to ignore my bouts of depression (i've also learned to isolate myself to keep from irritating them and a ww3 starting). And no ones ever had a problem with my "highs" because they like that side of me (heck, even T said she liked "hyper Teal").

Maybe whenever I move from my "original" community, I will need to learn to adjust better because of course, I can't guarantee acceptance/simple ignoring from people who don't know me.

Have you asked your t/p doc about med free resources? Also, I found this from a quick google search on resources about med free Bp. Good luck!