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Originally Posted by gruvingal
I was diagnosed with bipolar when I was 35. There are times when I wish I had been diagnosed earlier in life, but I think there was a reason for that. I'm glad I didn't have to go through the mental health system back then. There was such a huge stigma attached to people with mental health problems. When I was first diagnosed it was a relief, but as the years went by I started to wonder if I really was bipolar. Of course it was usually when I was manic and thought everything was just FINE. Now that I am older (52) I have accepted myself for who I am, bipolar and all. Learning to not care what others think of you is key. They have their problems too. No one is perfect! If you got to be a head-camera and follow one of your friends for a few days you would see that there are things in their life that are hard for them. Maybe they aren't bipolar, but maybe someone in their family has mental problems, or they have a child with a disability, or numerous other things I can think of. Each of us is completely different from the other, and yet we judge ourselves and others as if we are all the same. As long as we are not hurting another we should show our personality and revel in being different! 
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Now I have wondered if the whole manic/"i'm fine" thing was what was happening - as my T asked me the same thing, lol. I do tend to live by your last few statements - so I completely agree!
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Originally Posted by MOHANAKRISHNAN
We seldom knows about a disorder happened in our brain instead our body which can be easily find out. Manifestations of the illness varies from person to person with grandiose, hallucination, insomnia and delusions etc.., Its magnitude also depends upon the velocity of onset. It is ideal to stick with the person or specialist in order for a smooth and speedy recovery..All the best..
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Yep, they do. Maybe it's just not as "grandiose" as others that i've read about and thus it's hard for me to compare. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by phoenixsetting
I went misdiagnosed for years. However, I was diagnosed with major depressive illness because when I was hypomanic (Bipolar II Affective Disorder) I never sought help. If you have sought help it is vital that you are fully disclosing information to the mental health professional. I'm not saying that you neglected to do this. A second opinion would be your best options. Tests are useless unless proctored by a mental health professional.
Why don't you think you cannot accept the diagnosis? Right now I don't feel Bipolar. I am not Bipolar, I am Phoenix. Just like you are Teal, not bipolar. Maybe that's why it's hard for you to accept? And out of curiosity how do you know that your manic episodes aren't really invasive?
I'm new to this, so if I don't reply, it's because this site is difficult to deal with.
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Right. I was diagnosed with that manic depressive; then major depressive & hypomania (resulting in bipolar two?) I don't know. The test was proctored by a professional (i don't actually know if you can get those kind of tests in an open market?). When I read about/think about bipolar it seems the moods are was more extreme or often than I notice them in myself - I mean, I have my moments, no doubt, but it's not every day and not even every week. And it used to be a lot worse, but has calmed down quite a bit which makes me wonder if i was just slightly unstable in general before. I am about 90% sure that my hypomanic periods are not invasive - as thats usually when people tend to like me the most (even T said she really likes hyper Teal; not that she doesn't like the other Teals lol).
I haven't really gotten into a deep discussion with this about T because she feels like my results (in detail) would cause me self loathe more than I already do, etc. etc. And i've done a pretty good job of not identifying by them, but I can see more and more how they are exhibited in my behaviors - with the exception of Bipolar. *shrug* Oh well. Thanks for the reply!
