Sorry, but, honest question, what are these forums for if not for getting a bit educated? I did not write this post to just be told to go to a psychiatrist to get evaluated.

I am really interested whether BP is ever linked to schizoid PD or to atypical depression.

I am also interested in whether people here diagnosed with BP relate to any of what I wrote.

And in any other thoughts that you or anyone else may think of beyond this standard question about a psychiatrist.