A report highlights the need to reduce diagnosis time and deliver a greater continuity of care.
Fashion model Sarah De Garnham said getting a bipolar disorder diagnosis reassured her that she "wasn't going insane"Thousands of people in Wales have waited nearly 12 years for a bipolar disorder diagnosis, according to the Bipolar Commission in Wales.
"I knew I'd react differently to things compared to my friends, and they acted differently to me," the 35-year-old said.Ms De Garnham was told by a doctor that pregnancy triggered her bipolar. "This career has saved me. Mental health is a big thing for me on social media and I will always try and speak about it as openly as I can because I don't want people thinking I've got the perfect life. I want them to know it's not all butterflies and rainbows."Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition where individuals exhibit extreme moods, which can last for several weeks.
Simon Kitchen, chief executive of Bipolar UK, said there were "shockingly poor levels of bipolar provision" in Wales.
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