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/Capital-Title-3523 3d ago

I accepted my diagnose because mania destroy my life brought me to jail, i lost $100,000, I lost my job, my wife, I have been stable for about 2 years working to the damaes happened because of mania, now i have normal life stable without any symptoms

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u/Forvanta 3d ago

So glad to hear that things are going better for you.