The last few years of my life have been a whirlwind, a non-stop swirl of debris. I was diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder two years ago.
Bipolar 2 consists of short hypomanic episodes, which are not as severe as mania, and longer major depressive episodes. I would be lying if I said life is easier with a diagnosis.
That’s not to say things haven’t improved for me, because they have! There have been times though I’ve found myself spiraling down a quite slippery slope.
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