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I fear the same, Jane. I'm now 60 and have had such striking episodes - sometimes lasting months each (deep depression/hypomania-mania/severe anxiety/mixed episodes) that I, too, have felt, at times, like I have DID. I don't know if my BD has actually become worse or if medication that used to be very effective is not as effective now, or if I notice my moods more because I'm alone (isolated) much more than I've ever been in my life - or if at least some of my mental health challenges are due to increased stress from our increasingly degraded mental health care system.
Whatever is going on, I will say that yes - I am struggling with my mental health more so now than I have since childhood (ages 8 - 13 was very rough).
Interestingly, my mother, who was mentally ill, seemed worse in her 50's than she had been in her 40's - but by her middle 60's she seemed to become noticeably more stable and at peace. So maybe there's hope for us, yet.
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