For 10 years I was labeled bipolar, when the real story was AuDHD, CPTSD, and a nervous system stuck in survival mode. I wasn’t “unstable” and crazy out of my mind. I was also dealing with medications I didn’t need to be on, chronic illness struggles, infertility, and all while being a young mother. I was overwhelmed, unregulated, and trying to function in a body that has never felt safe to me. The plot twist didn’t change my past, but it finally gave me clarity, for once my mind doesn’t stay in rumination, and I have compassion for myself NOT just others. The medication changes, the 28 months in EMDR therapy, and a new team with great advocacy helped change my whole life. #overstimulatedmom #complexptsd #neurodivergent