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Mental Health Confessions: What It Was Really Like For These People To Get A Bipolar Diagnosis
The content below was sourced from real posts on the Whisper app, the largest online community where people anonymously share real thoughts and feelings. Join the community to continue the conversation today. Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition where you have intense mood swings. These high to low feelings can certainly interrupt everyday life and compromise relationships. These people have bipolar disorder and recall how they felt when they were diagnosed. Their confessions are honest and real.

Some people don't have any symptoms until later in life.

1
I was just diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 29. Feels like my parents should have been on top of that.

From:
Somewhere

Silver lining?

2
Bipolar diagnosis...

Well... at least all those bad choices I made when I was manic and undiagnosed aren't 100% my fault!

From:
Denver, Colorado, US

Makes sense now.

3
I attempted suicide when I was 17. I took a bottle of pills. I somehow woke up the next morning. I don't know what saved me that night. It did push me to seek professional help. Bipolar type II Diagnosis.

From:
Somewhere

It can feel really scary.

4
My new psychiatrist diagnosed me as bipolar type 2 with PTSD. Somehow I felt better with a diagnosis of depression and generalized anxiety...

From:
Somewhere

So sad.

5
I wanted kids all my life. After my recent bipolar diagnosis, I gave up the dream for fear mood swings (& genetics) would make their lives too hard. When asked why I don't have a family, it breaks my heart.

From:
Somewhere

Being bipolar doesn't make you unlovable!

6
It's so hard for me to accept that my husband loves me and wants to be by my side after a bipolar diagnosis, when I hate myself because of it. I'm not even sure how to let him love me unconditionally..

From:
Indianapolis

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