When I was diagnosed as being bipolar disorder when I was in the psychiatric hospital along with PTSD, I felt relieved because now I know why my moods changes dramatically and when I found out what bipolar disorder was, it described me so well and now I can get help with medications and therapy, although right now I need a big med adjustment, I wont be able to see my new pdoc til sept. 17th. There are times when im in my mixed/depressed mood where I think why am I the one in the family to have a "offical crazy mental dx" but I have it and there isnt anything I can do to get rid of it so I have to live with it. I admit though I am lucky to have a mother that I live with and when I am feeling down she is there to help me and gets me the help that I need. I also like that quote from the advertisement on the bottom of the screen that says, "Bipolar Disorder is what I have, but not who I am".