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Originally Posted by mossanimal
I don't know really. It's been less than a month since my diagnosis with BP. This is all new to me. I'm fairly certain that I was in a manic phase in late spring (when I halted all of my work to become a potter of all things).. and then went into depression for most of the summer. Looking back at my life these patterns become clear. There is also my family history to consider... which is loaded with various issues related to depression and substance abuse. My guess is that your first guess is the best... they just haven't gotten to know me.
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That does seem very likely, now knowing how new the dx is.
There's a learning curve on both ends. Them getting to know you, and you getting to know BP.
For what it's worth, it doesn't sound unusual in terms of timeframes. I can certainly relate.
(And you might get a laugh from a memory your potter comment brought to mind-- a time when I thought I'd go into business being a stick furniture maker. You know, on account of being hypo/manic and having collected a yardful of branches I'd peeled(!) Lol. That was about all I was equipped for, tool-wise. I did make a few pieces, but hardly the stuff of making a business!
Haha.)