# I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar

> "My mood had always been up and down, and my emotional regulation was never very good," Kimberley said.

- Published: 2026-10-11T08:00:03.004Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T08:00:03.004Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Bipolar UK, Jacqui Armstrong, Kimberley Atkinson, NHS, Prof Danny Smith, Royal College of Psychiatrists, University of Edinburgh

## How it developed

- 2026-10-11T08:00:03.004Z - BBC News: [I was told I had depression for 14 years until I got sectioned - it was bipolar](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck3rer7e4rngo)

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