I have had short-term mental health issues like minor specific phobias and agoraphobia. With therapy (like exposure therapy) they were resolved. I have also had more generalized anxiety at times in my life without clear bipolar episodes. That anxiety comes and goes. At times I have no anxiety. There are times when I have anxiety with bipolar symptoms. I think it's a bit different. My doctors and I feel that bipolar type 1 is my constant main diagnosis. Right now that's all I say I have.

Unlike some other mental health issues, I believe bipolar disorder can't be cured, but can be in remission for various periods. I'm not certain if I will ever have the specific phobias or agoraphobia symptoms again. I do believe anxiety will rear its head again. The phobias were clearly triggered by trauma or similar. The bipolar and tendency towards my anxiety seems to be more genetically based, I believe.Though my episodes can often be triggered, at other times they don't seem to be. Or at least not by much.