I went to my first pdoc at 14 when I was diagnosed with mdd based on my emotions and behavior. My school counselor recommended her to my parents. She was horrible. I went to a second pdoc who diagnosed me with bipolar disorder around a year later when I had a manic episode. I was a complete mess in high school. I went from therapist to therapist for various reasons and was ip or doing iops. I got better and stopped taking meds around age 20 and had only mild episodes (minus 1 ppd) until age 28 when I had a psychotic break. I’ve had pretty frequent, random, and severe episodes since (although sometimes getting a couple of year breaks in between). I’ve been to numerous therapists as an adult and finally found the one who is perfect for me and also, after only a few tries, found the right pdoc.