Thank you for your reply sharing your experience. > and it can be challenging to diagnose because the symptoms can overlap. Yes, this part has me the most cur

Thank you for your reply sharing your experience. > and it can be challenging to diagnose because the symptoms can overlap. Yes, this part has me the most curious. Seems like BP1 and schizoaffective are very close, but reading more about schizoaffective, I am starting to think the diagnosis of BP1 could be off. This might be the key: "Keep in mind that one of the primary criteria for a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder is the presence of delusions or hallucinations for two weeks in the absence of a mood disorder (such as depression or mania)." https://www.rtor.org/2020/11/02/schizoaffective-vs-bipolar-disorder-how-to-get-an-accurate-diagnosis/ https://www.rtor.org/2020/11/02/schizoaffective-vs-bipolar-d... Thanks for the help! The worst part about this is convincing the patient about the hallucinations. The doctors don't know about them because they aren't reported as symptoms by the patient, since they are believed to be real.