It’s world mental health day? Ok. So this past year and a half for my mental health was a bit like putting me into a garlic press. I’m still recovering tbh.

Anyway as I’ve said in passing recently I found out this year that I’m on the bipolar spectrum which has been a journey

I think up until very recently I have operated within the cyclothymic range for the MOST part. In college I definitely had mild manic episodes which I didn’t recognize due to lack of awareness and my ability to generally keep within control. (Somewhat).

This year I broke through to what I’d consider bipolar ii levels (from what I’ve read) because I experienced deep clinical depression for the first time. In the past I usually only experienced a general low grade depression.

If you want the real truth, I’m relearning how to be myself. Lots of things make sense in retrospect but it’s like I was made of legos and blew up and now I’m going and finding all the pieces and putting them back together.

I’m like half awake and incoherent because I’ve been up since 6:30 but hopefully this thread makes some kinda dent

Also a few months ago I got the graphic novel “marbles” by Elena forney recommended to me and it was fantastic and illuminating and I highly recommend it