After realizing I needed help last winter and joining this community, I *finally* managed to go through intake for a local behavioral health clinic. It was a positive experience, and I'm setup with a psychiatrist (I think, might be a counselor... I don't know), and I meet this week for the first time.

I am wondering if I should mention the research I've done myself, and doing the sanity score, and whatnot. I feel pretty sure I've been struggling with bipolar issues - but I'm not sure if it just annoys mental health folks if someone walks in thinking they already know what their problem is, or if it is a useful insight into my mind.

I'm at the cusp of a pretty dark depression AND a super anxious period full of racing thoughts, insomnia, twitchiness, and I'm REALLY stressing out about this whole appointment this week. I am pretty much overwhelmed by everything all the time right now that I can't even figure out if I should maybe bring some of my sanity scores with me, or just mentioned this stuff, or just not say anything and see where the conversation goes. ARG!