Hey everyone!!

I'm approaching my 31st birthday. I've always struggled with depression since the vicious murder of one of my siblings right before my 15th birthday.

When I was 22 I was admitted to a psychiatric hospital for threatening suicide. I was diagnosed with Major Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder.

Over the last 9 years I've sought psychiatric treatment, but it was rare to find a doctor who actually connected with me and once I did insurance and payments became an issue. Because of this I always felt under diagnosed and the reason my Major Depression was so bad was due to me not taking my appointments seriously (due to conflicting work schedules) and doping myself up with antidepressants which only managed to get me through the day.

Anyway I changed healthcare providers last year and on Thursday I finally managed to skip work and go see a new psychiatrist. We spoke for an hour and by the end of it I was told not only do I have Borderline Personality Disorder, but I am also Bipolar.

It feels like all these years of suffering were due to medical mistreatment. How could Bipolar Disorder be missed for so long? I'm absolutely grateful for the diagnosis because it makes perfect sense. I'm ready for recovery and to piece my turbulent life back together.

Does anyone else have experience with doctors taking years to diagnose you with Bipolar Disorder?