This is helpful, thanks for posting this. =D I suspected I was on the bipolar spectrum for a long time, but my psych never listened to me because he said, "Are you manic? No? Then you're not bipolar." And I'm sitting there thinking, "Hypomania exists and more questions would be nice..." So I didn't bring it up until MONTHS later and he made me do screenings for the 1st time (after 2.5 years of seeing him...) and he said that it looks like bipolar NOS. I didn't respond well to antidepressants, I had a LOT of trouble sleeping (I'd be up till 4,5,6AM because I just couldn't sleep), there would be times where I would get very happy and very creative and very motivated and buy lots of art supplies...just to not use them in a couple of days because my depression would hit. The hostility is intense, too. I isolate myself so I wont snap at people and start arguments (done that before and it sucks when the guilt comes).

It would be nice if psychiatrists actually listened you. There needs to be a huge reform where mental health is concerned. The hospitals don't listen to you, the psychiatrists don't listen to you. -sighs-

I'm glad you got everything settled, though. Really glad. =D