I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type II.

Damn, I knew it.
I suspected it, and I went to see a psychiatrist today and damn it, even though I thought it was a possibility, it is really hard to deal with this new information.
I always thought I had a joyful personality with a hint of depression from some of my past experiences, but then I'm being diagnosed by a professional and everything now has another taste.
I don't think I'll be taking the medication... I'm in a neutral phase now, or so I think.
The psychiatrist said that 80% of the doctors have a mental health disorder, among which bipolar, she was trying to soothe me and convince me it was okay (even though I already seemed completely okay with it...) but damn is it hard to accept. I just didn't show it.
I wish me the best, and I wish all the people having it the best too.

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NativePortlander1970 ·

Personally I do not trust shrinks, they'll label breathing as a mental illness if they could.

Friendlyperson · 26-30, F

@NativePortlander1970
All the symptoms align to be honest so I wasn't surprised...but I'm willing to take a second opinion, something I forgot to mention in the post.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@Friendlyperson Shrinks use so called symptoms to make a person sound worse than they really are, like quack doctors, if you have a hangnail they act like you have leprosy.

Friendlyperson · 26-30, F

@NativePortlander1970 Oh, I understand your attitude now. You are actually doubting how mental illness is actually viewed by the psychiatrist, right?

NativePortlander1970 ·

@Friendlyperson Correct, they're all about pushing pills to zombify a person, to get them to comply to "societal standards".

NativePortlander1970 ·

@Friendlyperson You might be old enough to remember when no child left behind was started, one day you had recess and gym class, the next You had to sit in your desk all day to study, is it any wonder how "ADD/ADHD" and "autism" suddenly rose sky high since the early 00's?

Friendlyperson · 26-30, F

@NativePortlander1970
Well then, as a doctor I can agree and disagree at the same time.
Indeed, some doctors just try to put a diagnosis on you in order to benefit themselves and the companies.
And as much as mental illness doesn't sound so physical and real as other organic diseases it is still a dysregulation of the neurotransmitters in your brain that sometimes necessitates a medical intervention.

NativePortlander1970 ·

@Friendlyperson Then have a licensed board certified neurologist perform necessary tests to determine if there's any legitimate issues, don't just prescribe pills willy nilly.