I'm in the middle of diagnosis. I do have Bipolar and have been medicated for 4 years or so. My shrink and I suspect that ADHD is there. It seems to be a common comorbidity. I was self-medicating with alcohol, until I got to a very bad place.

Both bipolar and ADHD have a frightening percentage of substance abuse, often as a form of self medication.

I went to the shrink around the time when I got sober. Quitting drinking and meds literally saved my life.

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[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I've stopped taking lots of strong tea with sugar, because despite kinda helping with work, it makes me really depressed.