I’m pretty young (under 20) and I got diagnosed with bipolar 2 a couple of months ago. I’ve noticed that I seem to go through mild episodes- usually my mood switches every week. I’ve been on lamictal for about 3 months now, and it seems to be going great. However, I just have a few questions for people who have more experience than I do.
1. What if I’m faking it? How would I tell? I’m so afraid that I’m just being dramatic, and that my moods were normal. My psychiatrist says that my episodes were really mild compared to other cases, and really short. What if I made it up on accident?
2. Does anybody else have this constant feeling of restlessness? Sometimes I genuinely feel like my bones and skin are itching because I need to move so badly. I pace constantly, for hours at a time. I feel like I always should be doing something exciting or new, or that I’m missing out on everything. Is this just my personality? When I’ve asked other people in my life, they don’t seem to know what I’m talking about- so is it a symptom?

Any advice at all would help. I’m new to navigating this world. Thank you