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I have absolutely no doubt that I was born with BD. The first few years of my life were pretty stable environmentally, yet I clearly recall experiencing severe depression and anxiety. I also recall having feelings of excitement, way up there, and not knowing why...thinking that maybe there was going to be a happy surprise for me because I felt such excitement in my tummy. In addition, I experienced anger that I was afraid of, even at age 4. I felt ashamed and terrified of it.
I remember myself being like switches being turned on and off.
From 6 years onward my home life was completely overturned, abusive, and profoundly traumatic. The mental illness became worse and worse.
I believe that if I had been born later (I was born in 1962) someone would have noticed my very obvious mental health problems and helped me to stabilize. But during the 60's - '70's there were no such resources unless a kid (primarily a teen) committed a crime.
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