Am 20 right now- was diagnosed with bpII at 17- but I had been showing symptoms for 7 years now and had been visiting a shrink weekly for 3 years before any diagnosis was ever even spoken about. For anything. I was suicidal and they said I had a poor diet and was just overly sensitive.
My first visit with a pdoc and I was diagnosed with BP on the spot! What a difference a change in professionals makes