Nessa and Quinlissa share their stories of the symptoms and experiences that led each to receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Quinlissa was diagnosed when an antidepressant sent her into rapid cycling. Now she feels that the healthcare system didn't do a good job with her at first at all.
Nessa's story is I should have realized how sick I was. Although she had multiple and, in some cases, severe symptoms, it wasn't until she was required to see a psychiatrist that she was diagnosed.
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I’ve written a first-person, semi-autob iographica l account of a young man’s descent into madness and psychosis, and it loosely follows my own path to being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and the proper treatment thereof. It’s important to realize that many inventors, public servants, and artists who changed the world suffered from mental illness.
My story can be found at http://new manx.blogs pot.com/. I hope someone reads it and gains a little insight into what it’s like to have a mental illness.
Best,
PSKL