Thanks for the read, BirdDancer.

The graphs in his article are so cool and informative. I agree with Dr.. Phelps about the limitations of the DSM V. I've had cycling where every few hours I'd have hypomanic-like symptoms and the news few hours suicidal, depressive symptoms, yet, as he says, the DSM V doesn't recognize these things as possible bipolar (if I'm understanding right).

Normally, if I'm consistently on my meds, I get 2-3 episodes a year. Otherwise, I rapid cycle like all f*** because I'm on/off them. In that case, I don't think it's bipolar or anything like that. I think it's just withdrawal symptoms.

In comparing myself to you, I feel like I'm BP 2, fwiw. I get psychosis all the time, but I don't think I ever get full-blown manic. I feel like the psychosis is a separate Dx, but whatever. I just think that's another issue with the DSM V.