Bipolar - I never noticed it bc I thought I just had depression bc it’s hard for me to tell when I’m in a manic episode so she started to watch the signs and point them out so when I went to see a psychiatrist I was able to actually tell them what other people were seeing vs what I was feeling and that’s how they made the diagnosis

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Severe Anxiety - I finally went to therapy because I knew I needed it, and he made me want to heal. I knew I was a big overthinker but everyone in my family normalized it. They also said we didn't have time for therapy while I was a child so I had to wait until I became an adult and could afford it. My mom is vaguely supportive but my bf is super great about listening if I need to tell him something which helps.

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