Hi everyone. I am a 23 year old female who is questioning whether I might be bipolar or not. I have been to psychiatrists who diagnosed me with anxiety and I currently take Klonopin with much success. I am here because I feel like I might fit the mold of being diagnosed bipolar, while in other ways I do not.
I might also note my father battled a rare form of cancer for 4 years and passed away 2 weeks ago. During those 4 years I believe to have suffered from both anxiety and depression. I am not sure if my symptoms are connected to the uncertainty of his illness or a possible bipolar diagnosis. I have also had much other uncertainty in my life such as the death of my 3 grandparents in a short period of time and witnessing the emotionally abusive marriage of my mother and father at times. I am seeking therapy for grief in the coming weeks.

Reasons Why:
1. Mood swings. There are times during the day I feel very happy, frustrated, and at night or when I am alone, I tend to feel anxious, paranoid, or sad.
2. I am the "life of the party"
3. Low sex drive
4. Some periods where I feel like I can be depressed. Yet, not depressed enough to stay in bed all day.
5. Sometimes I really get excited about something.
6. I am a hard worker, yet sometimes after doing a job for a certain time, I get "burn out" and either want to be promoted or find a new job. I get bored easily.
7. I can have a bit of a temper sometimes
8. People in my family are bipolar

Reasons Why I might not fit the mold:

1. I have never been suicidal or attempted suicide. I have never had thoughts of taking my own life.
2. I am generally a happy person to be around despite "my moods"
3. I am very careful with my finances and I am not a big spender when I know I can't afford it. In fact, I saved $20,000 from working by the time I was 17 years old.
4. I have been depressed before, but I have always been able to get out of bed, dressed, and go on with my day and live with being depressed. It has never debilitated my life.
5. I developed a problem sleeping when I moved away to school, but rarely do I have a day where I can't fall asleep. Occasionally, my mind races and I can't sleep well. I don't function well on little sleep and I feel like I'm in a "fog" if I get less than 7 hours.

Again, I don't expect a diagnosis, but rather insight. A psychiatrist might dismiss any diagnosis if they know I am grieving or have gone through trauma in the past couple of years. That is why I wanted insight about whether my behavior could have to do with my life situations. Thank you in advance.