Good Morning Everyone,

I ended up in the hospital after what the doctors described as a "manic" episode (although I don't think I hit full blown mania), followed by depression the doctors diagnosed me as Bipolar 1. I'm having a rough time with this, I had a suspicion that I am possibly bipolar but having the doctors tell me that I am and adding a ton of medications to my cocktail it finally sunk in. The strange thing is that I went to the therapist (PhD student) yesterday he was question my medication and the diagnosis which made me question my diagnosis. I am also terrified of taking unnecessary medication. I keep on questioning whether maybe I am just a lively spontaneous person or if I truly have this disorder. On top of this my stint in the hospital has caused me issues at work (not even sure if I still have a job) I'm also starting a new relationship and am terrified of mentioning any of this information to the man I just started dating.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

On a side note: Does anyone else here become excessively bored? I find that when I start to have elevated moods nothing can satisfy my boredom, this typically leads me into trouble.