Of course I was diagnosed MDD several times and ADHD throughout my adult years. I wasn't sure that was "just" it, but I loved the antidepressants and stimulants so I didn't say. I knew it was more at 7 but didn't know what it was. At 30, I was diagnosed bipolar. My first thought was "hmm, that's what this is. I'll be _____(insert expletives)." I read more about it and realized that this is indeed the case. I embraced that this was the emotional difference I have and I wear it like a badge. I do not hesitate when others are talking about mental illness and it's time to share or be silent. Both of my last two trips in the hospital have let me see that we're much more common than I thought. I hate having to go in through that door, but it's better than going in through that morgue.