Hi, Turiya, and welcome to Psych Central! I am 65 and was diagnosed with bipolar after I had a manic episode from taking an antidepressant. Yes, I lost my high-stress job (college professor), but despite a continuing sense of loss, I have done pretty well. I want on disability and have been able to continue my free-lance writing.. I just finished my first book and am working on a second. Plus I am able to spend more time with my husband, who also turned out to be bipolar and also went on disability.

We have a great senior's forum, games forum, and many other forums that I enjoy posting in. I read a lot and post in here a great deal. It's given me a valuable and fun way to spend time. Feel free to share with us, and we can empathize and tell you our experiences and be supportive. You are definitely not alone.

Again, welcome. Here's the address of our senior's forum:
https://psychcentralforums.com/seniors-lounge/

Trav