I have bipolar type II and was diagnosed formally about a year ago. I’ve had symptoms and been on meds for it though for about four years now. It makes me beyond angry when people around me say things like, “I went into a manic episode and cleaned my entire room”. I feel silly sometimes that I get so upset about it but at the same time these same people know I struggle with bipolar every day. I want to give them the right information and explain that mania isn’t just excessive energy. I also don’t want to be that person who thinks they know everything because at the end of the day I don’t know what’s going on in their body or in their mind. I think it’s hard for me to stay calm and stay in a good mood when they say things like that especially when these same people never ask how I’m doing or if I’m struggling. They never do check-ins and when I do tell them I’m struggling they tell me that they don’t know how to help me. I feel so stuck and I wish it didn’t affect my attitude for the rest of the day but it does.