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Possible misdiagnosis of bipolar?

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I am wondering if I was misdiagnosed as bipolar (on the NHS) 15 years ago and if in fact my issue is not bipolar at all but something else. My mood has been stable for the past 14 years and I came off bipolar medication more than a year ago with no noticeable impact on my mental health.

I have been seeing a cognitive analytic psychotherapist for the past couple of years who believes the issue is complex trauma rather than bipolar.

I, and my partner, also suspect I have autistic / neurodivergent traits. However I am female so this would likely not have been considered 15 years ago.

I am wondering whether to go to the GP and ask for a second opinion about the bipolar diagnosis but am not sure how best to make my case?

I'm wondering if anyone else here has similar experience and / or has advice to offer? Thanks very much for your help.
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  • Hey! i've just joined recently and this really resonated with me. So i was diagnosed 13 years ago with depression, then a year later they told me i was bipolar, a couple of years ago they started looking into whether i had bpd (borderline personality disorder) until finally someone actually listened and i recently started seeing a mental health professional who believes i am infact autistic, i have currently been referred for assessment but she said shed be surprised if it comes back that im not autistic. i definitely recommend speaking to your GP about it and keep pushing if you can, it took years for them to finally listen to me! good luck with it all! <3

  • in reply to Amelia

    Thanks Amelia, very glad you are finally being listened to after so many years, best of luck with the autism assessment! Kind wishes!

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