Hi I think I had emotional dysregulation in early teens.A couple of trauma events in my childhood and early teens which I still think of today sometimes.
I can remember significant blue feelings in my early teens.
At 19 ,During uni I had a very depressive isolative time for a few months and some mild bulimic symptoms. I never sought any help for any of it.
4 years later I had a felt like manic but pyschotic episode which landed me in hospital and delivered my first dose of medication chlorpromazine( largactil ),then swung to severe depression. Total episode lasted a year so with over 6 months constant hospitalization. Diagnosed schizophreniform,schizoaffective,schizophrenia.
At age 28 hospitalized psychotic depression for a couple of months on and off.
Managed for 12 years with no meds or hospitalised,only psychology no pyschiatrist but my family probably witnessed too many mood swings.
Age 40 hypomanic bipolar diagnosis for the first time, pregnant at the time
Stopped meds and another episodes at Age 44 2 years ago
Sticking with meds now and trying to manage with lifestyle choices and supports.