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Originally Posted by eclipselightning
Okay that makes sense. I guess I feel like attention seeking because I have brought up the idea of bipolar with my pdoc and she basically shot it down, saying that I don't have it. I feel like no one will take me seriously if I bring it up.
And how long do you need to have symptoms before you are diagnosed??
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You can get diagnosed pretty much right away. The symptoms must be present at least 2 weeks for a major depressive episode, and 4 days or any length of time if hospitalization is required for a hypomanic or manic episode.
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