Pretty sure my first real hypomanic episode was when I was 16. Because I distinctly recall grandiose feelings, like I was being recorded by other people while getting dressed for the day. I was high energy, on top of the world, I felt like a rock star. It was when I met my first boyfriend, and the feelings persisted a while, but I didn't know much about bipolar back then. Never in my dreams would have considered myself to have it. It wasn't until after a psychotic episode that a psychiatrist diagnosed me. And it shocked me. I never would have put it all together...like it couldn't be me, couldn't be real.

But as I learned more about the disorder, it made a whole lot of sense.

If you can get an assessment done, I would recommend that.