How do you know if you're bipolar?!
Question: I don't think I am, but this one girl asked a question that said something like "Do your emotions ever do a complete 180?" And I agreed with her (cause I am like that, sometimes). But then other people who answered started saying she might be bipolar. Does that mean I am, too?
Answers: I don't think I am, but this one girl asked a question that said something like "Do your emotions ever do a complete 180?" And I agreed with her (cause I am like that, sometimes). But then other people who answered started saying she might be bipolar. Does that mean I am, too?
i doubt your bipolar if your just noticing now
like if you've never heard someone comment about it before
i really dont think you are
people tell me that im bipolar and im not
but hey, thats just my opinion
sings of bipolar disorder: depressive episodes
Sadness
Excessive crying
Loss of pleasure
Abnormal sleep
Low energy
Restlessness
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Loss of appetite or overeating
Feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness
Thoughts of death or suicide
manic episode:
Inappropriate sense of euphoria (elation)
Racing thoughts; talking too much
Extreme irritability
Reckless behavior
Abnormal sleep
Excessive energy
Out of control spending
Difficulty concentrating
Abnormally increased activity, including sexual activity
Poor judgment
Aggressive behavior
if you have those, then you should get it checked out
OKAY THERES A SUCH THING AS NORMAL EVERYONE IS HUMAN BUT THERE IS A LITERALLY CRITERIA THAT PSYCHOLOGIST BREAK IT DOWN BY AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT TIMES OF BI POLAR SO IW WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU LOOK UP THE SYMPTOMS ON DSM IV FOR BIPOLAR BUT ITS STUPID OF YOU TO THINK YOU HAVE IT JUST BECAUSE YOU SAW IT HERE IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU DO THEN GO TO A PROFESSIONAL
Probably not. Although people with bipolar disorder can experience emotions that "do a complete 180", that doesn't indicate the disorder. Bipolar disorder is typified by emotional phases including depression and mania, that can last for months. Ultimately it takes the observations of family and friends, a physician, and a proactive individual to diagnose.
Be very careful. Bipolar disorders are typical with manic highs - where everything is great, you can spend every last cent in your bank account and it won't matter, there is nothing to get you down. Then on the flip side you experience the manic lows of depression sometimes even suicidally depressed.
The problem with diagnosing a Bipolar disorder is the fact that it has 80+% of the same symptoms of other disorders like depression and ADD or ADHD.
Professional opinions are key to a correct diagnosis, so please talk to you doctor or counselor or psychologist/psychiatrist.
Some patients with Bipolar disorder do not even have mood swings -- they may be in a constant depressed mood and always feeling sad.
The 180 can be situational or hormonal - but don't totally discount your feelings. There are also different types of bipolar. I have bipolar II disorder - my manic highs aren't as high as the classic bipolar I disorder - i was misdiagnosed for YEARS. Read that checklist one person provided, and consult a psychiatrist for further diagnosing. Also, have friends/family look over the symptoms and see if they notice them in you - most bipolar people I know - me included - were actually unaware of our behavior.
my sister is bipolar and all are different but have huge swings in moods. Bipolar is when you have huge highs, like, saving up for months for something and then blowing it all on something else on a whim, thinking your God or someone famous, doing really grand things that you would not normally do. The lows are where you can't even get out of bed, you can't function, have absolutely no joy and nothing can get you out of it. No one on here can say if you are or aren't bipolar, if you are worried then you should talk to your doctor. When you are a teenager there are a lot of mood swings, it's the hormones kicking in. Mostly these are normal, but if you start feeling like you are a queen or start to get really depressed for more than a few days, or you can't get out of bed....get to a doc .
No only a psychiatrist can diagnose you bipolar ignore the other people
Bipolar is where you are in a really good mood (happy, confident, motivated, excited..ect) and then the next minute your depressed and stuff. Pretty much just mixed emotions..
Woman have PMS. Men have Bipolarisum. Everyone has mood swings,but if your 180*s are truely at the blink of an eye and you go from ice to mean I'd call your Dr. Paxcell is a wonderful thing. Men do however tend to be in the upper numbers when it comes to being bipolar. It's not just a mood swing with them it's a way of life and most men Hate to admitt there could be something wrong with them,where a woman will go to her Dr. to fix her problem and a man will ignore it in the hope's it will go away.
There is also bipolar I and II. I a II. Means my moods are not as bad as level I. Level ones usually are unmanageable. I take dekapote a mood stabilizer for my illness and I've noticed great improvements with my moods.
thank you for your support!
See bipolar disorder, at ezy-build * (below) in section 10, and take the quiz, if unsure, and if the results are positive, ensure you get an expert diagnosis from a mental health professional, not doctors, who are much better dealing with physical ailments, and don't diagnose complex disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder often enough to develop any real expertise. Bipolar disorder usually involves major moodswings, which occur without apparent cause, and often over many months, or a matter of years, rather than days, as with most people (unless rapid cycling). I'd take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements in the winter months. I recommend trying Lithium Carbonate, or Lithium Citrate (regular tests are necessary, for these), before trying the other mood stabilisers, but if you aren't good at taking medications regularly, drinking adequate water, and keeping up your salt intake, something else may suit you better. Always check out anything first at http://www.drugs.com/, so you will be aware of the risks, and on the lookout for side effects. (Personally, if I wasn't bipolar type 1, and didn't experience hallucinations, or serious delusional states, I know I'd first try the orthomolecular and Omega 3 fish oil supplements, vitamins, minerals, and mostly raw food diet, for several months. I'd aso eat in accordance with my "nutritional type". Enter that term in the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ ). If not considerably improved, after several months, consult your primary mental health care provider. If bipolar type 1, an antipsychotic medication may also be needed. Everyone should take the Omega 3 supplements, or preferably "krill oil" for its other health benefits: use the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ . Some people refuse medication, using supplements, and a selective, mostly raw food diet (I do not recommended trying this, if bipolar 1, unless you aren't troubled by hallucinations, or delusional states). Maintain the treatments for the depressive phase, in section 2, at * http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris