It's come up several times through a variety of people, websites and doctors as I navigate my decades long mental health challenges. At 20, I was told it was anxiety, at 30, it was bi-polar disorder type 2, at 43 it was major depressive disorder with anxiety, and at 55 we swung back around to bipolar. Each of these "episodes" lasted from 2-3 years and impacted my ability to work. Thank goodness each place I worked had excellent LTD. Seems like every 10 or so years the cycle swings back around and knocks me on my ass regardless of what's going on. It's frustrating. When my ex-husband left me 6 months into my pregnancy and 9 months into our marriage, you would think this would be one of those times. Emotional collapse? Deep dark depression? Nope. I responded to that by doing the hard work to move from part time to full-time work, bought a house, and stayed strong so I could bring my son into the world hea...