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Originally Posted by thepterodactyl
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...
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I feel like this "maybe I don't have bipolar, maybe it's just..." is a big part of being bipolar. I am often looking for another explanation or just thinking that the drs. have been wrong. I think it is just the nature of it and a reason why so many go off of meds.