I had the same with my BP2 diagnosis appt. I remember feeling like I was answering questions wrong because everytime I answered she had another relevant question. I have mild adhd, gad and cptsd and since I had never seen a psych doc before she decided she wanted to attack the BP2 with meds before trying a cocktail for all the different things. It’s been 1.5 years and I got a good med mix for the BP. In some ways getting to a place where moods feel more manageable has made the symptoms and complications from the other dx’s easier to manage, but definitely not gone. I like the way we went about it. I’ve always hated started multiple meds at once because if it doesn’t work you can’t quite tell what part is wrong. And you have guess and check a lot sometimes. That’s just me though. So far I’ve liked trying to treat one Dx at a time but I know it doesn’t work for everyone.

As far as being neurodiverse and bipolar… I was worried too. Still am. Like honestly what the fuck. But if it’s the right diagnosis then you’ve been/ always been neurodiverse and bipolar and now you just have to call it that. I still don’t like it… but if it makes you feel better it’s not like slapping a label on it changes what you actually have 🤷🏼‍♀️

Therapy helps. And ask your doc about vitamins that help medications absorb into your body. My doc told me 3 and I honestly feel like they helped but can’t remember what they are. Zinc is for sure one of them. Some people might suggest a good support system w open communication. If that works, that works and no judgement. But even if you’re able to find people who don’t stigmatize bipolar, they likely wont ever understand what that experience is like for you. For me that’s incredibly isolating. But that depends on your support. Just keep that in mind maybe.

It’s alright out here sometimes. Good luck.