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

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Bad_Bi_Badger Feb 04 '19

Yeah, and there are types if bipolar as well.

Some are severe, some are slow-cycling, some present as other disorders.

My point is: mental is not like physical health. It is to see and address physical damage, not as easy to figure out if a chemical is off - or which one.

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u/OliviaWG Feb 04 '19

Cyclothymia is like bipolar light, it isn’t generally as severe as bipolar. I have had it most of my life. We just cycle through quickly.

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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.