According to my doctor I have schizoeffective and it's like bipolar and schizophrenia had a baby. I'm now finally pretty convince I have proper diagnosis (schizoeffective and PTSD) and it seems to explain my life so perfectly. When manic I often get the good type where I'm the life of the party, social butterfly, talk a mile a minute, one good idea after the next, need for sleep is greatly reduced or completely eliminated, feel famous, self esteem skyrockets and I feel connected to everyone and everything. It's such a stark contrast to my normal so it's apparent after it's over I was in a mood episode and bipolar fits like a glove. My depressions are obvious and my delusions are obvious after the fact. I used to question my DX frequently but I think that is all over now. We shall see.

I hope you get the answers you need and find some useful tips on how to cope. This last episode I had/have really hit me like a ton of bricks and opened my eyes wide. (((Hugs to you)))