My name is PhiIip and I'm 13 years old. I was recently diagnosed as having Bipolar Disorder NOS after being hospitalized for cyclical mood swings. Without my Lithium I'm liable to have more cycles. (I was having 2 a day at the hospital until I was given Lithium) The cyclical mood swings spanned every emotion from happy (more manic-y) sad (depressed, suicidal) angry (violent, homicidal) and flat. (apathetic)

I seriously question the diagnosis and have been feeling very anxious since my discharge. (My clinician at the hospital wants me to keep taking the Lithium for a year.) Just because my father has Bipolar I Disorder doesn't mean I do. Sooner or later, I'll stop taking my medication. People are really insane.