When I looked at my VA records from this year, I noticed--one of my diagnosis was Bipolar II. This year, I finally stopped being as paranoid about medications and try to paint a true picture of what is going on to my psychiatrist and therapist. Plus, the VA has been providing me better mental health care than I could find outside of that system. Because of the relief my medications have been giving me (I am on additional ones) -- I realize my anxiety gets to the point that I do not see things as they really are -- without medications I feel like danger is lurking to the point I become irrational.