Hi all - BipolarII/Other fun comorbid things

[SammyKitten]

Hey there guys;

First things first - I'm 25 with a long standing medical history of mental health issues going back around 15 years. Diagnosed bipolarII when I was 17 and had a *very rough* patch. Previously it was only clinical depression and GAD (recently changed to panic disorder) amongst other physical health issues. I've spent my whole life moving up the chain of medication so no issues there.

After spending seven years with the same psychiatrist I was brave and made the move to a new one. My new psychiatrist is a lot younger and he has me on six weekly appointments with email check ins' every fortnight in regards to the extreme overhaul of my medication.

I guess that's all there is to me. Currently unemployed - fired after 3 years f/t with the same employer over a holiday pay dispute. Recently dropped out of uni (Research psychology of all things, third year), and in the last month I got on newstart with an assessment so as I have 0 hours to complete until my medications stabilise which is a true godsend. Highly recommend chasing this option up with anyone who is having Centrelink issues and have a formal diagnosis from a psychiatrist (your gp fills out a form, and a community social worker can help with the application).

So that's it.
Hello everyone 🙂
- Sammy

[Kazzl]

Hello Sammy, welcome to the forum! It's good to meet you. I have bipolar 2 as well, diagnosed early this year after 15 years of treatment for depression.

How are you at the moment? You've been through a lot with your job and uni, and overhauls of medication are always a tough gig - are you coping OK?

There's a few of us on the forum who have bipolar, I have a thread called This Bipolar Life, under the Longterm Journey board. Feel free to join us if you'd like, and of course post here in your own thread too.

You say 'that's all there is to me' ... naaahhh, I reckon there's loads more than that, and I'd like to get to know you. 😊

Cheers

Kaz