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Mental Health Support

Neoma

(10,039 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2012, 12:31 AM Jan 2012

How old were you when you were first diagnosed? [View all]

I was 21 when properly diagnosed...

I've known people who hadn't known what it was they had, until they were 50. Or someone doesn't develop an illness until 30. Then you hear about the 7 year olds... I find it both sad and amazing how tough it is to diagnose people.

Maybe I'm too curious, heh.

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How old were you when you were first diagnosed? [View all] Neoma Jan 2012 OP

I was 30 when I got the right diagnosis Tobin S. Jan 2012 #1

About 35 when they finally decided it was bipolar 2, but I was already in trouble by my preteens. GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #18

I was about 20 when pipi_k Jan 2012 #2

You think the medicine is any better now? Neoma Jan 2012 #3

54 postatomic Jan 2012 #4

How'd you keep up the facade? Neoma Jan 2012 #5

I convinced myself that I was invincible postatomic Jan 2012 #6

I've used that kind of mindset before. Neoma Jan 2012 #7

When I was young they'd go out of their way NOT to diagnose. hunter Jan 2012 #8

Big time. xfundy Jan 2012 #10

I went through a bad spell in early 2001 and was really depressed davidpdx Jan 2012 #9

I was 29 when I was originally diagnosed with postpartum depression. momto3 Jan 2012 #11

Get much hypomania? Neoma Jan 2012 #12

It cycles - obviously! momto3 Feb 2012 #13

I react differently. Neoma Feb 2012 #14

I was majorly hypomanic after having both kids. No sleep for months on end plus messed up GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #19

I was 14 when I was diagnosed. Pandaluver Feb 2012 #15

My depression, PTSD ANC anxiety easttexaslefty Feb 2012 #16

I think most mental illness is triggered by stress. Neoma Feb 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author MadrasT Feb 2012 #20

Diagnosed with Asperger's and OCD at 15. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #21

I haven't met anyone or read about aspergers. Neoma Feb 2012 #22

Well, that's kind of a broad question, LOL! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #23

Ouch. Neoma Feb 2012 #24

Oh, I get sarcasm, it just takes longer to "process". Odin2005 Feb 2012 #25

Hehe. Neoma Feb 2012 #26

I was 3. laconicsax Feb 2012 #27

31, though I most likely had this issue since I was a child. Bradical79 Mar 2012 #28

15 ceile Mar 2012 #29