Well , I was officially diagnosed at age 43 .. 47 now , We traced mine back to the age of 6 , So it has been a part of my life , I got married had a kid , worked, lived my life ups and downs , thought everyone had a racing mind like me and had to navigate life. No big deal,, I maxed out many a credit cards , and just picked myself up and went about my life.

Im not even mad I have Bipolar , Its just part of my life.

I personally could care less what Kay Redfield Jameson book's spouts out about. I have my own personally unique soup of Bipolar... I do get annoyed when people refer to her as a Doctor as in medical , that she is not . she has a doctorate , so not the same thing , But hey shes made many many lumps of large cash!

Bipolar is just a situation you have to deal with, everyone has to deal with something in there life I just don't let my Bipolar become some Gigantic monster , It is what it is and go about my life best as I can. Bipolar can suck of course but can also help you reach out to others to offer support.

any how , my personal opinion