I feel like I was bipolar for a long time before being diagnosed. It wasn't until I had a psychotic break that I was diagnosed. It seems that after I was diagnosed (after my break) that I haven't gotten back to the "pre-break" feeling. (I stay in the depressed more than the mania) I know part of that is because of medications and we don't always want/need to get back to the "pre-break" feelings, but I am wondering...
Does a psychotic break change our disorder to a permanently detiorated state? Does it just get worse on it's own? I
So many people on here have mentioned that they were diagnosed after a psychotic break. I am just curious how you think it does affect us.