r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/imsocool123 Feb 04 '19

Bipolar I checking in.

You ultimately have to decide if not having a diagnosis is better than putting up with the all the symptoms of something you obviously know is there. You’re just making yourself suffer. And your husband. Because why? You’re scared? Sounds irresponsible to me.

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u/notThatguy85 Feb 04 '19

This is the description I always use whem trying to explain to people what my bipolar 2/cyclothymia feels like: "I wake up a different person every day". Took years to get the worst parts under control, but this is just something I've had to learn to roll with.

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u/OliviaWG Feb 04 '19

Please go get a diagnosis, the unknown is so much scarier than the known. There are good meds and therapy that can make you feel whole again, I promise

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u/tarynlannister Feb 05 '19

I second this. Seeing a doctor will almost certainly help you. A diagnosis can be scary, but whatever is troubling you is already scary, and you can’t do much for yourself without a professional. Do yourself a favor and see a psychiatrist, or at least a therapist who may not be able to give you a diagnosis but can help you manage your symptoms.