I don't know what we want to do with this community yet, but I'm excited to hear what you folks are thinking!
Figured I'd open up a megathread for the comm, let us know what kinds of things you'd like to see linked in these, as well as any other suggestions cause I don't have any plans and didn't mean to become a mod, pls help
Don't forget to take a look at the rules, we drafted them up pretty quick so they're very much subject to change and rough around the edges, we want a lot more community input before we nail anything down
There are many symptoms in common, it's worth asking your provider. I often find a screener helpful - for me, especially the question of do you ever find yourself getting much less sleep than usual but not really missing it? I'm not a doctor, but true manic/hypomanic sleep cycles would be unlikely to show up if you had ADHD instead of bipolar 2. (Also you probably already know, but skipping psych meds can greatly impact their effectiveness - even one that previously worked can lose its effectiveness if you get back on it after messing with your dose. Brains are weird.)
Anyway you can ask if your provider has a screener they prefer to use, and/or bring your answers and use that to start the conversation.