A blog on the impact of living with Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis and as a parent of a teenager with Bipolar Disorder. The blog is intended to provide an insight as to what it is like to have Bipolar Disorder, or manic depression as it is also known, with an objective to raise awareness through eductaion. Although the blog is partly a personal journal it also focuses on the service provided by the mental health service and diagnostic criteria. I was originally misdiagnosed as having Borderline Personality Disorder and I address the information needed when a person attends their first psychiatric assessment. If you would like any further information please submit a question via the website.