Honestly, when I believed it, i thought my diagnosis was the worst thing that could possibly happen. But i followed my docs instructions with the meds, and here i am a year and a half later, just living ny life as anybody else is. About 3 months after my diagnosis, i was back to being "myself".

He had me on zyprexa (olanzapine) initially (this was tough, as i was emotionless and constantly eating all the time), and then put me on lithium which i am still on a year later.

I consider myself lucky to have seen the doc when i did because he really got me back to being myself.

Keep your head up, soon you will be feeling like yourself again and will be wondering why some people think bp is a big deal