I didn't get diagnosed with bipolar 2 until age 49. The medical profession uses depression as a catch all, in part because it's less stigmatized. I haven't read all your posts but here's an idea: Almost everyone says they're "depressed." But there is a huge difference between feeling overwhelmed in your circumstances and a clinical psychiatric disorder. The real thing is house arrest for life.
I didn't get diagnosed with bipolar 2 until age 49. The medical profession uses depression as a catch all, in part because it's less stigmatized. I haven't read all your posts but here's an idea: Almost everyone says they're "depressed." But there is a huge difference between feeling overwhelmed in your circumstances and a clinical psychiatric disorder. The real thing is house arrest for life.