This might be a dumb question, I know, but I was just curious to ask.
I have had many years of mental health issues. Yesterday, I just started my 10th medication to see if maybe it would stick this time. I have pretty stubborn treatment resistant depression and ptsd. So I started lithium for it yesterday, which, as far as I know, is the go-to for bipolar. Type 2 has been brought up a few times in therapy by more than one therapist. But I dismissed the idea and never really gave it consideration. Maybe because I'm biased, as I've met some type 1 peeps in the psych ward who I thought were struggling more than I was.
Anyway, starting lithium, I guess I decided to give it some thought. I've never related to people with bipolar, but if I've learned anything from ptsd, what I think is normal isn't always normal.
What's it like for you?