I'm not trying to self diagnose. I'm trying to learn how to function the right way. To educate myself so that I can learn how to better handle my moods. I'm having a hard time with my diagnosis. So learning more about it and how to help myself makes me feel better. Its like every new thing I learn about BP my friend wants to say I am self diagnosing all because I mention there are other disorders that have symptoms that cross with BP. I have always had an interest in psychology. From the moment I was diagnosed with depression when I was 13 I wanted to learn all I could to help children and Teens cope and hopefully keep them from going through what I went through alone. I don't do anything my Dr or my therapist doesn't tell me to do. I don't try to give myself an illness that they haven't themselves said I have. I think her worry comes from my research into schizophrenia. That is not something I research to try to diagnose myself with. My birth mother has been clinically diagnosed with it. So sometimes I try to understand the differences between me and her. Because if I'm honest with myself. I don't want to be like my mother. I'm afraid to be... Then again I didn't want to be bipolar either but as it stands that is my diagnosis and I am slowly coming to terms with it. 😊😊😊