I am Bipolar 2 and was always pretty high functioning.
As I have gotten older (I am 53) I have needed to be hospitalized and
I can no longer function as I once did.
The people who know me find it hard to except that I am bipolar and can
no longer work. It is frustrating because I know its true but it doesn't feel
like everyone believes me even though I have been diagnosed with it by
two different pdocs. I also have GAD and ADD.
Same thing, some people I know just won't except it.
I know for sure that these diagnoses are correct.