I was treated off and all my whole life for “depression “ which is common, it’s usually when people usually drag themselves to a doctor for help.

I have traced my first Bipolar symptoms starting around age 6

Didn’t get my Bipolar badge until age 43.

Pdocs often take months to a year or more make a concrete diagnosis. Which I think is a acceptable amount of time because from day one treatment is started to help with whatever symptoms are the problems.

Although there is still alot of mental health stigma.... but just in the past 10 years there’s been huge positive strides.