My new T and I have discussed my diagnoses, but he doesn't know me well enough yet to make definite conclusions. Plus he's psychodynamic and doesn't really use them for treatment.

I know I have emotional problems, but it's possible I also have Bipolar I. How do you know if you have both? Has your T recognized it, or did it come from seeing a PDoc? My insurance doesn't cover mental health, so my T and I have to figure this out.

I'm only asking about Bipolar I, not Bipolar II, because it's more definitive.
When T and I talked about this last, he also said that he finds that people diagnosed with Bipolar I usually have emotional triggers just the same (he's been practicing for over 30 years). That really surprised me, but he is even considered an expert on diagnosing; is known for his expertise in questionable or difficult to diagnose people. But he's not a PDoc, so he obviously can't prescribe. Last T was a PDoc, which was helpful for this sort of thing, but it also complicated things in my treatment.

Thanks for sharing any experiences you had with this issue.