Yes for treatment and the doctors I whole heartedly agree that a diagnosis is important. I was away to say for families too because many people with conditions cannot look after themselves. For me however I thank my lucky stars that the doctor did not run a possible diagnosis passed my family because it would have probably not been bi-polar at the time.
The doctors are not supposed to diagnose on first admission. Mine knew exactly what I had been through, an episode. They put it down to stress. Which was a deciding factor and may well have been what caused my breakdown.
But today on a positive note I feel more at ease with revealing that I have been in treatment. I no longer need to hide. I could not have done it before.
Many of my posts are centred in the past. At least five to over ten years ago some. I guess I have a memory like an elephant. My life is not sorted but I hope to get there.