Share your diagnosis story

Sharing your story can make a real difference.

Your experience of getting a bipolar diagnosis could help someone else recognise what they’re going through, feel less alone and take steps towards getting answers.

After completing this form, your story may be selected to feature on the Bipolar UK website.

We may make minor structural edits when formatting your story, but you will have the opportunity to review and approve the final version before anything is published.

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Your story

1.) Looking back, what was life like for you, before getting your bipolar diagnosis?

2.) When and how did you first become aware that you might have bipolar?

3.) What were some of the key signs that you may have bipolar?

4.) Can you share what your journey to getting a bipolar diagnosis was like, including the process and any challenges you faced along the way?

5.) How did you feel when you first received your diagnosis?

6.) In what ways did your life change after being diagnosed?

7.) How are you doing today, and what helps you stay well?

8.) What would you say to someone who is at the beginning of their own diagnosis journey or who suspects they may have bipolar?

9.) Is there anything you wish more people understood about bipolar?

10.) Is there anything else you would like to add?

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Are you happy for us to format your responses into a story that may be featured on the Bipolar UK website?

Yes, I’m happy for Bipolar UK to format my responses into a story. I understand I’ll be able to review and approve the final version before it is published.

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