Hello! I'm very rarely on here but I thought this might be a good place to check in and get opinions on my current situation.
A little back story:
Long story short, my psychiatrist is insistent that I'm Bipolar (even though the diagnosis happened when I was a child and we can't seem to agree that I've ever had a TRUE episode of mania) but my therapist and myself both believe I just have depression.
I have been feeling a lot better than I have been, because I've been non-stop depressed for almost half a year now. I've had nothing that could considered hypomania for me.
Right now, however, I feel very happy and just overall great. I've been able to focus on all my hobbies again and even keep getting excited at all the different possible hobbies I can try as well. This all started right around when I restarted my Vyvanse for my BED and also started doing light therapy like they do in SAD.
So my question is this: To those of you who experience true hypomania, does this sound like that or does it seem more likely that I'm just reacting positively to my light treatment and the Vyvanse (which always did seem to give me a pick me up due to it being a stimulant).
I understand we're not medical professionals here so I'm just seeking opinions. Thank you all so much!
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