 hypomanic and BipolarII
I was just told that I am hypomanic and Bipolar II, and I am very upset, confused and angry about his. I completed a battery of tests with my psycholgist..the MMPII? and the Ink blots. This was all to see about my depression and what I thought I had and had been treated for before...ADHD. I feel horrible about the new diagnosis. I am not on meds yet, as I just got the news yesterday and I will be seeing a psychatrist next week to get on meds. From all that I have read, I feel I am more a rapid cycling person. My biggest fear of being on the meds is weight gain, as I am only 4'11" and 36 years old. If I gain a lot of weight from the meds it will send me into a deeper depression. I am darned if I do and darned if I don't. I am so frustrated by all of this and extremely upset. Has anyone experienced any of this before. Are my feelings normal? Please help me as I need some encouragement right now. Please help me see that this diagnosis isn't a "bad" thing. Thanks a bunch!
Cathy
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