<font color="#000088"> How can I be BiPolar if I don't have a chemically imbalanced induced depressive episodes.I only get depressed when something bad happens that causes me to get depressed.I only get manic phases,but I have ADHD,so wouldn't that explain the mania? Bi means both,when I don't get both chemically in my brain! </font>

[Direction]

Depression can be induced by events in our lives...The following events have been very low times...

Fall of 2004 - Marriage falling apartment - hospitalized twice for certain thoughts
Christmas 2004 - left house - filed for divorce
October 2005 - Dad Diees
December 2005 - Divorce Official
January 2006 - Move back into house - ex moves to apartment no idea how to pay 1st and 2nd mortgage
May 2006 - find roommate
July 2006 - loose job 30 day notice
Aug 2006 - new job - new company picked me up still doing same job just new company.

Anyway - Depression can be event driven...

[Direction]

Then there are all the manic eposides I left out of this...

January 2004 - by really expensive bed and new beds for 3 kids - ex didn't wanted them on used beds

July 2004 - get involved with a woman - we are both still married

June 2005 - By different car

July 2005 - get involved with a woman I met over internet - plan a meeting at half way point - I have an engagement ring in hand (have no idea what I wash thinking)

Up and down - up and down - up and down

I did leave off that if you are concerned about this please talk to your T or pdoc...

[MOJO3]

You don't neccessarly? have to have depressive episodes all the time....I rarely get depressed, in fact I am more likely to make a joke in a moment of seriousness. The depressive episodes that do occur are very dark...scary and can be sudden but rare.
There is no single discription that fits all bi-polar diagnosis...vary as much as the people that have it...the symptoms are what make up the diagnosis...
but mistakes have been made...so get yourself off to another pdoc and get a second diagnosis...or a third if that is what it takes to satisfy the questions you have. Doctors are human and they can make mistakes. You have doubts, so find out as much info as possible.
Take Care...Mojo3

<font color="#000088"> I have a new PDoc,my old one didn't believe me when I told him my Dad was in the hospital dying,about 8 hours later,my Dad died.I got a new PDoc,because I was worried I would deck my old one in the face for not believing me,and making light of the situation.My new one is pretty cool,I could bring it up to him,cause he's not the one that diagnosed it,I think he would take another look at my records and check it out for me! </font>

[selfy]

didnt believe you! grrr idiot... they should believe you cmon...
some pdocs can be bastards. most r good tho i think
oh well every one is capabale of being bad.
take care all
self

[Direction]

Glad you found someone new...