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Originally Posted by CowboyTom
hello i have just found this forum and have a question for the group.
has anybody ever been told by there therapist they are having a mid-life bi-polar identity crisis?
i have been diagnosed for 11 years now and am 34 years old and am just starting to learn how to live with who and what i truly am and am very well i guess you could say scared.
and my therapist says this is just like a normal person havihg a midlife crisis, has anybody heard this before?
just would like some input, if it would not be to mush trouble
thank you
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Hey, how long have you had your therapist(bit worried about generalisation on "mid-life crisis")? Don't think there is a cap on age for mid-life crisis but 34 is a bit young. Have you had your hormone levels checked? I am 35 and I have run into trouble with gynaelogical issues and also problems with my thyroid(part of the endocrine system). I was diagnosed bipolar last year but have had mental health issues for years. I am on lithium. Ask alot more questions. I have become a seasoned cynic and often pull my therapists up on stuff if I don't agree as well as my GP. U got to grab your treatment by the balls. U deserve no less. If it doesn't sound right, fight it. For years I did whatever was asked of me because I am mentally ill and I didn't believe I had any power or trust in my own body to send me the right messages. Bugger that(aussie slang)! Say no to silly ideas!