hi everyone. my name is vanessa, i'm 25, and i live in southern california. i'm new to the forum and recently diagnosed with bipolar II. it would be great to make some friends around here who understand what i'm going through. lately i've been feeling okay, taking my meds (on my first week of lamictal - 25 mg and will be gradually upping the dose every week as instructed by my pdoc). i still don't really know what my triggers are, but i have been sleeping less and feeling more restless yet energetic/irritable lately, and my boyfriend has described me as super giggly lately; he has even told me i was acting a little strange today. i suspect that i may be hypomanic (or almost there) and while it doesn't bother me that much, i'm usually just embarrassed by being so "silly."
i'm not currently seeing a therapist but i do think it will help, i just haven't found one that i've clicked with yet.
anyway, i just wanted to introduce myself and hopefully i can make some new friends around here!