My name is Brenda and I'm 51 (well perpetually 50) and was just recently diagnosed BiPolar after 9 years of on and off hell.
Horrid bouts of depression that would put me literally catatonic in bed for weeks at a time.
I'm happy about the diagnosis, but pissed at the loss of years in my life. Thankfully I have a wonderful PDoc who is wonderful at prescribing the proper cocktails of meds.
Now I think I just need to find someone for talk therapy.

Nice to meet you all!