I very clearly had hypomania and one major depressive episode before age 18. Documented. Scientifically, the notion that this vast illness of the brain is only permitted to occur after the age of 18 is so preposterous that I want to laugh. Mot throwing shade on Bether at all. She is my sister. She saves my life and I love her and what she wrote is true. But these illnesses do mot respect borders we humans may erect. That is all I am saying.

Hugs!