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The beginning of acceptance-- or at least the suspicion I was bipolar, and not just MDD-- came after my most recent hypomanic episode, which was the most severe I'd ever had. It lasted about 3 months and cost me $7500 and my job. I had never recognized my hypomanic episodes before, and even after this one I was unwilling to say I was bipolar. I didn't see a pdoc until after the long depression which followed this hypomania, but when I did she called it.
She didn't push the diagnosis, but prescribed for it (and not MDD.) It took longer on these meds for my depression to lift, but once it had, I recognized that I felt "normal." That led to some soul-searching and research, which helped me see I am indeed BP2. That acceptance was life-changing, and has given me hope for the first time in decades that I might be able to experience some long-term stability.
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Dx Bipolar II 2014 -- currently in remission
Stay calm, be kind, have hope, love lots, and be well.
"Listen to the deep voice of your soul. Do not be distracted by the voice of your mind." -- Caitlin Matthews[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
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