I was diagnosed with depression at 17 and started individual therapy and medication. The females in my family have a history of depression and anxiety, and I believe there is a genetic component to my disease. In college, my medication switched many times, and after graduating I found psychiatrist in my hometown who finally diagnosed me with Type II Bipolar Disorder. It took about 6-7 years of being treated for depression before coming to the Bipolar diagnosis, and I have been living with Bipolar now for 5-6 years.