Thank you @celia16 . I hope I didn't confuse - my husband is very supportive of me getting treatment regardless - he just has a hard time believing it is bipolar disorder (as do I). You ask a good question about how treatment would be different. It would only be different in that I would try a mood stabilizer if bipolar 2 is the diagnosis rather than just an antidepressant. Longer-term, it would mean that I might need to be more aware of my moods and triggers. There seems to be a correlation with traumatic medical events, perhaps? There could also be a correlation with hormone fluctuations (pregnancy/birth, menopause). I guess I don't know, but I would like more answers.