Hi Haffidha

I have suffered most of my life - since my teens, but only a few years diagnosed with bipolar. What has been most disruptive in my life has been long periods of depression. In my teens I messed up my exams because of it (went back into education much later and did much better). But most of my life I have worked, periodically messing things up because of depression.

It depends how bad the depression is, of course. When it is not too severe, having work to go to can actually help because it makes you keep going and provides distraction. When it is severe... Heaven help us.

If you are lucky enough to find good treatment and good support I suppose you can avoid the pitfalls. I hope you will be lucky and find your bipolar can be controlled.