[SilkyLullaby]

Alright. So Ive been diagnosed with *possible* bipolar disorder.
Ive been educating myself and my manic episodes are less severe than my depressive ones..
My mania consists of: *easily excited, *talkative, *feeling like nothing can stop me, *feeling confident and superior, *less sleep, *lots of creativity and plans, *careless of how others feel or how insulting I am. Nothing too harmful there.
However I have the severe depression of: *pretty much everything along the lines of wanting to be alone, hating myself, low self esteem ect.... and suicidal thoughts and self harm (burning, cutting, punching).
My episodes are starting to hit a rapid cycle, about 2 weeks of severe depression (I had to be put on suicide watch), then being taken off of suicide watch because I had a week of feeling pretty normal, and now Im starting to feel like Im bouncing off the walls again...I think my anciety meds. are getting in the way of it (I started it about two months ago).
How do I tell my therapist? My family is positive that I dont have it but what do they know...? I really need help on exactly how I tell her that I agree with the fact that I may have bipolar disorder.. What do you guys think? Is it enough to be worried about? Should it be treated before it gets out of hand?
Thanks!

[Victoria'smom]

I would ask her what dx she thinks you have? Don't mention bipolar. Your in therapy, that is treatment. Ask her if she thinks you would benefit from medicine. I wouldn't self diognose.

[SilkyLullaby]

Yeah I just thought itd be best to look into what Ive been diagnosed with.
Im in a fit of excitement currently so it shouldnt be too hard to talk to her! I won't mention bipolar. Ill just tell her whats up with me currently Thanks!

Make sure you are not mimicing the symptoms because you think you might have it. Happens to many mentally ill people. Be honest with your therapist.

[Victoria'smom]

How did it go?