Hi Guys I am new to this forum, My mother has Bipolar disorder, She has had it all of her life (well sicnce she was about 15) So all of my life. I am 25, however she was only properly diagnosed about 3 years ago, so up until then she was all over the place. She is still pretty up and down, but at least we know what is is now, although it feels like a never ending battle :)