I saw my first counselor when I was 15. It's been just about 10 years that I've been in and out & seen countless Counselors, Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist and so on. Ages 15-18 I had the typical depression, anxiety, anger issues, cutting myself (not suicidal), A.D.D., low self-esteem, started smoking at age 13 & became very promiscuous at age 14 through out my entire teenage years. I was diagnosed with Bipolar II 3 years ago. Recently this year, it was determined that I had developed to Bipolar I. I quit my B.P meds about 4 months ago because honestly...I just got so sick & tired of taking multiple pills everyday and I started hating it so much, I could barely swallow the medicine. Another factor was switching pills if one didn't work and the side effects that come with that. I've tried over 19 different meds in the past 3 years & I'm only 24. I think I've been managing....fairly well with out them. I have my moments of course. I see a psychiatrist monthy for the medicine I still do take, Adderall & Klonopin. When a new move comes along, the very 1st thing on my To-Do list is to find myself a Therapist. I could honestly say, I would probably completely loose my mind with out a therapist =P My Husband has kind of learned how my mood swings & I work =) And I am SO luckly to have him by my side and have him here with me to work through this, what I like to call, little phase in my life. And I can't forget! I have a wonderful & beautiful little munchkin named Haley Elizabeth <3 She'll be 5 in January. She absolutely adores her dada. Sometimes I think she likes him better than me ;) That's all for now...I think I've already spilled enough :)