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Originally Posted by MeXoXO
Hi I’ve been experiencing depression since age 11 and over the two past years I’ve been experiencing less depression and more what I believe are hypo/manic manic episodes.
During these episodes I don’t sleep as much as I normally do and I start lots of projects around the house, sign myself up for lots of stuff like volunteering/online lessons and start planning what I’m going to do for a year.
Also, I would do things that I wouldn’t normally do like engaging in sexual activities with lots of partners.
I don’t know whether to tell my psychiatrist or therapist about it because it’s really embarrassing and because I’m 17(legal consent age in most of Europe) and I feel like I’m not sick enough to get treatment because I’ve never been hospitalised for my “manic episode”.
Any advice?
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Hi MeXoXo. Welcome to PC's bipolar forum!
My advice is to talk about this with your psychiatrist and therapist. How else will they be able to determine if bipolar disorder is actually something to consider? No one here can diagnose you. Psychiatrists are more able to differentiate manic behavior from normal late teenage behavior.
I would definitely talk to your psychiatrist and therapist about your sex life, if you feel it is relevant to a possible bipolar diagnosis. They have heard such details countless times. Countless! There is no reason to be embarrassed. If it embarrassed them, then they are likely not suited for the profession. Also, a pretty high percentage of 17 year olds in the world (especially in Europe and north America) have had sex. Some have had sex a lot. However, if you feel uncomfortable with the amount or what you've done during it, that is something to process with a professional.
Welcome again!