I (F32) received my bipolar 2 diagnosis when I was 20 years old after having some serious issues coping with my dad passing away. 

I’ve been to a lot of therapists and inpatient treatment centers and have been prescribed pretty much every single combination of anti depressants and mood stabilizers on the market. 

Nothing ever helped with my supposed “mood swings, depression, racing thoughts, or trouble getting my adult life in order and keeping it in order. I was labeled “medication resistant.” 

I kind of gave up on myself after a while, resigning myself to the idea that I would just have to deal with feeling out of control and incapable of adulting. 

After getting fired from an awesome job for some really careless mistakes, a friend reached out to me and asked me if I had ever considered I might have ADHD. I did a bunch of research on my own about ADHD in women and found a psychiatrist that specializes in women with adhd. 

I can finally say that after struggling my ENTIRE adult life I have found some sense of normalcy. I’ve been diagnosed with combined type adhd and have been taking adhd medication for six months now. 


Apparently it is really common for adhd women to be misdiagnosed with bipolar 2 and I felt like I should share my experience with the other women subscribed to this subreddit in case there are others like me looking for answers and relief. I see a lot of posts on here from young women who feel like their meds don’t help and it’s a reallly shitty feeling when you don’t think you can ever get better.