just diagnosed and scared

I was just diagnosed as bipolar exactly one month ago. I've been on anti-depressents for the past year, but that wasn't enough. After I changed to a new psychiatrist, i was rediagnosed to bipolar.

I've just started reading up on this (the only info my shrink gave me was a pamphlet) and I'm starting to get really scared. I'm pretty sure i have typeII, becuase i think i've only ever been hypo manic.

I've been feeling good and alright for atleast a week now, but now after reading a detailed description of hypomania, i realized i'm actually not in a normal state of mind by in a hypomanic phase. And while my family is receptive, my friends are not and since i'm only around my friends since i'm away at school i'm just starting to feel more and more scared.

What am i supposed to do? i feel so powerless and overwhelmed.

first off, u made it this far so it's only going to get easier now that you're actually getting medication (antidepressants may make u worse, btw if u are bipolar). if youre bipolar II you dont hav too much to fear - u may be irrational but you dont hav to worry about complete detachment like bipolar I mania! also maybe check out ur school counselor - there are people who would be receptiv, u just hav to find em! someone u can talk to is all u need IMO.

-matt

I second that on the bipolar 1. ouch.

Your antidepressants should help you in your situation. Don't believe all you read. Some sx's never occur, there is a secret recipe for good health with bipolar,

Eat right,
Exercise, and please sleep.

If you keep these in check and keep a mood diary( located in the upper part of this bipolar forum) and take it to your doctor, he/she can see what stressors and meds, and your EES are affecting your moods.

I've been bipolar 1 all my life. Sure it's hard sometimes but so is life in general. I have found the good in it, if that was possible.

The one gift it gave me was understanding and creativety. there are many many famous bipolars.

Just watch the spending. ( that 's a bipolar joke)

dd