I'm a new poster and just making my rounds in my quest for five (post 4/5)

Had a question/ thought:

If I suspect that I have bipolar and want to be formally diagnosed how long will that realistically take? Also, is it even worth getting diagnosed because of all of the stigmas that are attached to it? Finally, any thoughts on handling this situation if this diagnosis may potentially apply to both me and my husband- how much more complex will all of this be for two people dealing instead of one?

Just throwing this out there.