Lwaxy
Cute but dangerous
That's lame. Is it the same in the US? I thought I read that some adults here are being DXed in their mid 20s and 30s. Maybe I misread or misunderstood the article or study; it was a couple of years ago.
No, US is very different. I know a 70 year old army retiree who was recently dxed.
In the whole of Germany, there are only 3 doctors allowed to dx adults. None of them is close, and even if, I'd have a 3-5 year waiting time. That's not worth it considering I do not need an official dx for anything. For me, it is just important to know why I'm different, or, from my view, why so many others are different from me.
I suppose this is the same for those diagnosed with depression or other similar bipolar disorders.
Yup. The time I was depressed I made extra effort to appear happy and outgoing, as I really didn't want to deal with questions or pity. That's why suicides often come as a surprise to friends and family.