I was diagnosed BP2 this year, before that I was only diagnosed as depression. No one outside of my home would ever guess I had a mental illness. I am a fun, easy going, hard working, pleasant person to be around. I go to work, to the gym, etc.

At home the main symptom that is obvious is my rage- people on the outside would never guess. And the depression...at work I usually don't even feel it- I am able to switch it off when I have to.

Even my recent hypomanic phase wasn't obvious to my husband. My wide angry mood swings are, but it seems either he is so used to my behavior or I am able to hide it so well. My mom (who has seen the depression, anorexia, anger, etc all growing up) is the only one who can sense my true mood.

Can anyone else completely hide their illness? This past week at work one night I was completely out of it, spacey, etc. and people just though I was high, but otherwise no one knows. It sometimes seems harder this way