Hi! I’m a 26 year old cis woman, I really love animals and I’m studying a psychology degree. I am struggling with it right now but I do really enjoy it. 

I struggled a lot with mental health all of my life but it became a serious problem when I was around 12, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety but years later after a destructive episode, I was finally given my diagnosis of bipolar type 2. I have very severe depressive episodes that have mixed features, and I’m just exhausted and sick of feeling so low.  I’m just struggling a lot because I don’t have many friends, it’s hard for me to get through the days most days. I love my family and my partner and they care so much, but nobody really understands what I feel like and how much goes on in my head every day. I’ve been on meds and stable but my mental health has slowly declined - I guess I’m just looking to talk and read about some people who get what I’m going through. 
thanks for reading 🩷