I would say it's better to go on meds, even after considering the side effects.

Better just go to your psychiatrist to see what's wrong. Good luck.

No, you're not too young to be diagnosed. It's just that this country doesn't really put much emphasize on mental health.

If you have some free time, maybe you might want to check out some of the latest proposed criteria for bipolar.

http://www.dsm5.org/proposedrevision/Pages...dDisorders.aspx

It's completely two different disorders. Lol.
Bipolar means you have ups and downs, this includes depression and manic episodes.

Anxiety disorder is to do with being anxious and probably having panic attacks. Get the person who diagnose you to tell you more about it.