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Owlstoe

Updated 11mo ago

Misdiagnosed with Bipolar Disorder: Could it be Autism?

Has anyone here been misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder when they are actually autistic? I’m in the process of getting an autism diagnosis and I have been told that my bipolar may have been an incorrect diagnosis. (I was diagnosed 10 years ago when I was 18 with bipolar 1, I never knew so many symptoms could overlap with autism).

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There are individuals who have shared their experiences of being misdiagnosed with conditions like Bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety and depression before getting a correct diagnosis of Autism. Some peo...See More

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Shan1997

1y

Not bipolar but borderline yes, it could be co-morbid with autism?
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Owlstoe

1y

it’s possible that I have both but when I look at my bipolar symptoms that overlap they do make more sense with autism. Most of all my bipolar symptoms are actually sensory related.
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Owlstoe

1y

what was the process like when you realized it wasn’t borderline and was actually austism?
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Taz1295

11mo

Have you looked into highly sensitive person (hsp)(sensory processing sensitivity)? I was diagnosed with bipolar, but felt like I could have been autistic. Then I ran across a questionnaire about being highly sensitive, it explained so much about my symptoms. I still believe I am bipolar, it runs in my family. And sometimes they overlap.
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Stevie

11mo

Having 2 diagnosis some of them can look the same ok. I have bipolar and autism one is a mental illness and one is what someone is bone with ok . What I know is that autism and ADHD can look like the same or can be misdiagnosed ok . I have been misdiagnosed so many times in my life time . Ok

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