Maybe I don't have bipolar disorder - maybe I just have a 'bipolar personality': I have experienced all the 'symptoms' of hypomania and of depression, but my problems all seem to stem from the ANXIETY that results from crashing (getting frantic, confused, overwhelmed) /or the ANXIETY that results in depression. And if the mood swings themselves aren't really the issue, then how can you call it a 'disorder' and not just a personality? In other words, if my 'bipolar' is only 'pathological' because of anxiety, then maybe it isn't really bipolar in the first place...