I found the Bipolar diagnosis label helpful, because it finally put a name to what I was experiencing and gave me hope about all the treatment options out there to help me with all the issues I have related to BP. I also find the label to be essential when it comes to finding which medications are more likely to help me based on all the studies out there.

It also helped me gain insight into why I feel the way I do at times, although I try to be careful not to assume that everything is related to BP. I know that I'm separate from my diagnosis, so I'm fine with a label if that's what it takes to identify some of my issues to work towards getting better.