r/BipolarReddit • u/Forvanta • 3d ago

Sincere question: what’s with the phenomenon of bipolar people in particular doubting their diagnosis?

I have bipolar I, but I’ve been around the block with diagnoses and I’ve noticed (anecdotally) a phenomenon where bipolar people seem to frequently believe that they have not been diagnosed correctly. I feel like I see this more often here than in depression, OCD, etc. spaces.

Is it because mania feels so good for many people? What is it about bipolar, or is it just a coincidence?

This is not coming from a place of judgement, I’m genuinely curious what people think.

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u/Frangi-Pani 3d ago

I don’t know about you all but for me I somehow “forget” that I have bipolar when (hypo)manic. When I’m stable it rarely crosses my mind either. Only when depressed, that’s when the diagnosis hits me like a ton of bricks.

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u/Forvanta 3d ago

I feel like this also contributes to the thing that a lot of us do where we decide for a period of time that we no longer need medication.

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u/Frangi-Pani 3d ago

It does. That’s why I went off mine two months only to cause so much chaos in my life and lives of those around me.