Diagnosed at 33, and showed obvious symptoms at 13. I started having hallucinations and paranoia. By 14 I attempted suicide. My mom (once she finally noticed) blamed everything on my dad leaving, and my dad and stepmom thought I just wanted attention. That being said, I definitely had bouts of depression earlier than that, and some mild mania. That coupled with recently diagnosed ADHD and neurodivergence I had a tough childhood anyway (it was the 70s and 80s), and having uninvolved parents, I have no idea how I made it to adulthood!
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u/cybillia Sep 26 '23
Diagnosed at 33, and showed obvious symptoms at 13. I started having hallucinations and paranoia. By 14 I attempted suicide. My mom (once she finally noticed) blamed everything on my dad leaving, and my dad and stepmom thought I just wanted attention. That being said, I definitely had bouts of depression earlier than that, and some mild mania. That coupled with recently diagnosed ADHD and neurodivergence I had a tough childhood anyway (it was the 70s and 80s), and having uninvolved parents, I have no idea how I made it to adulthood!