It all started at 15, diagnosed as having depression. They put me on SSRIs which made me manic, I could flip in a second. Then diagnosed at 16 or 17 with OCD. I quit all meds at 18. Things weren't as intense but the BP was still there laying low. Then like two months before my wedding at 26 it showed its ugly face. I was then diagnosed at 27, I'm 35 now. It went from BP II to BP I. I've dealt with rapid cycling once and had my first mixed episode a year ago. It's been a blast.