![]() ![]() For many-not all-mania is relief from the depression. The reason for this common misdiagnosis is due to the fact that most people with bipolar don’t acknowledge or recognize the mania. ![]() Like most people with bipolar, I had been diagnosed consistently with depression and anxiety disorder. I now know why all of the medications I’ve tried over the years never worked for me. I now had words to explain what I was going through: mania, depression, hypomania. It made the way I felt and the severe mood swings I would experience feel validated. ![]() However, I almost never share the more extreme parts of my illness, or I hide it completely due to the stigmas attached to it.Īfter years of being misdiagnosed and going on and off antidepressants, I was finally given the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. I can be pretty open about mental health and my diagnosis. It has been almost two years since I was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD and generalized panic disorder. How Invalidating My Bipolar Disorder Invalidates Me ![]()
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