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By crazychick - 19/08/2009 16:40 - Canada

Today, I was told I have bipolar disorder. I'm 31. It took so long to diagnose because my mom always figured I was "just a super bitch half the time." FML

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By Anonymous - 22/08/2018 12:30 - United States - Missoula

Today, I found out that I was misdiagnosed with ADHD 10 years ago and instead have bipolar disorder. For the last 10 years I have been taking meds that helped me focus on my manic / depressive state. FML

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By Atypical - 02/03/2021 02:01

Today, after a lifetime of struggles, I was finally officially diagnosed with ADHD. Thanks to years of ridicule, punishments, humiliation and even beatings over something I literally could not control, I also have terrible depression and anxiety. My mom still thinks I’m making it all up. FML

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By a816090 - 15/05/2019 04:30

Today, I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I have no idea if when I feel an emotion if it's me or my disorder. I'm my brain's bitch. FML

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By misi - 22/06/2019 16:00

Today, my mother threw a fit because the psychologist she got me suggested I visit a psychiatrist. Apparently, it's my fault because I "choose" to be so "crazy". FML

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By ughh - 22/11/2011 13:22 - United States

Today, my mom read my diary. Then she frantically booked me an appointment with a psychiatrist. FML

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What's the ******* truth?

By Tourettes? - 19/03/2024 10:00 - United States

Today, I found out three things: One, I was apparently diagnosed with Tourette's as a child. Two, my parents apparently told everyone about it, and had no idea that I didn't know about this. Three, that the diagnosis is possibly incorrect. I'm in for quite the time. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/04/2009 18:22 - United States

Today, I told my mom that I was taking antidepressants because I hate myself. She said "That's not surprising. You hate everybody. And, you're kind of a bitch." FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2020 11:02 - United States - Orlando

Today, I found out the reason my mom took over 9 months to get me a therapist and much needed help after I told her how I had been depressed and suicidal for over two months. It wasn't because it was hard to find one, but actually because she thought I was making it up to cushion the fact that I got a C in a class. FML

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Alexa, play "Five Years" by David Bowie

By elle - 19/11/2013 17:31 - United States - Round Lake

Today, I saw a psychiatrist for the first time. After telling her everything I'm going through, she looked at me and said "You know… every five years or so I get a case completely beyond my ability to help." I guess it's been five years. FML

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By crazymuch - 01/02/2009 18:08 - Canada

Today, I talked to my boss about the fact that I have been diagnosed as bipolar and I am having a really hard time with it. He told me to look on the bright side, now that I'm crazy I will never have to do Jury Duty. FML

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NewLogic87 0

Wednesday 19 August 2009 23:09

That's what being bi-polar is. I'm bi-polar. If I don't take my pills I'm a dick half the time.

jaybrown 0

Wednesday 19 August 2009 23:14

Just because her mom knows her doesn't mean she lives with her.

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Geraldinehoney 11

Sunday 12 October 2014 23:46

For me bipolar doesn't mean being bitchy all the time when I was younger with bipolar I would cry at everything and most people think they don't have it when my doctor said its one of the most common things to have out there

fantasyworld 37

Saturday 25 October 2014 5:01

A lot of times, bi polar disorder isn't diagnosed until late in a person's life.

sphalkya 3

Thursday 22 January 2015 0:53

I was diagnosed at age 34 with ADHD. Last week. Much of those 34 years have been spent studying & working in the field of mental health as well as having my own counselling/psychotherapy with a number of practitioners, and nobody realised. Hard not to wonder what life would've been like with an earlier diagnosis!

jackipdoc 31

Monday 20 July 2015 13:27

I was diagnosed a few years ago. I thought I was bipolar for a couple years before that and my mom and ex-boyfriend refused to believe I was, though my mom let me go to my psychiatrist anyway. So I had to be diagnosed before anyone decided to believe me.