When I was 14 I was committed to the department of youth corrections like kid prison and they gave me a psych evaluation that spread out across multiple days. It’s standard when you get committed. I was diagnosed w bipolar 2, PTSD, and generalized anxiety. I am now 27 almost 28 and have built a large part of my identity and life around my diagnosis. I recently started services at a new clinic for therapy, meds, etc. and my therapist and I set up another evaluation for me, it was my idea but my therapist expressed her concern for me being diagnosed at such a young age and said who knows maybe I was misdiagnosed. 

How common are misdiagnoses? 
Have you ever had a similar experience?

I have always felt like having an explanation for what goes on in my head has helped me cope but what if the last 14 years of my life have been a lie and it’s like some weird placebo effect? I only notice my mania, depression, etc. becus I THINK that’s what’s going on. 

I’m worried if the results come back differently I’ll have like an identity crisis haha.