Where to begin.
To expedite things we shall go back 2 years. I was suffering badly with depression. Now I have never been a fan of prescription medicine so I have always approached it with great hesitation.
But after lengthy discussions with my therapist, we decided I would try it. I had gone to New York for my 50Th birthday and things had occurred that I found troublesome. I was too flat. No omph. On my way to my regular session with Lillian I was pondering this. Huh I thought, maybe I am like a certain friend ( who is bi polar) and like her I miss the high. I laughingly tell Lillian this and she stops mid session with a look I cannot discern. Bi-polar she says comes in many forms, many levels. We have just begun to learn this. I was kidding I say, not without some fear of where this seems to be heading. We need to look at this she replies. And so we do.
Now I am fortunate to have found this Psychologist. Beyond fortunate to my mind. She is the most open minded and caring individual I could have hope for.
The critical thing here is to realize that no one goes to the doctor complaining of feeling too good. You only drag yourself in when you are down. This makes bi-polar tough to diagnose. The indicators were obvious once we knew to look but knowing to look is another matter.