Am I right to think I have bipolar?!
Question: I'm nearlly 16 and I've recently split up with my boyfriend of 3 years. He was my first love and of course it didn't go down to well. I recently found out we had concieved a child when we wasn't together and I was told to get an abortion much to my dismay. I blame myself for the death of my child and the relationship and I can't get over it. The reason I think I maybe bipolar is because for the past year I have had the weirdest mood swings. One minute I'll be acting like I've took a bunch of drugs, (laughing heavily over nothing, speaking too fast and no-one knows what I'm saying, A sudden interest in sex, Weird sleeping patterns, anger, Feeling really good all the time, etc). Then I have moments of severe depression where I feel like I don't belong anymore. (Attempting suicide, Crying all the time, Lack of food, Sleeping all the time, being unsociable, Etc). I really would appreciate someone helping me out and at least give me an inckling to what I've got, so i can get myself treated
Answers: I'm nearlly 16 and I've recently split up with my boyfriend of 3 years. He was my first love and of course it didn't go down to well. I recently found out we had concieved a child when we wasn't together and I was told to get an abortion much to my dismay. I blame myself for the death of my child and the relationship and I can't get over it. The reason I think I maybe bipolar is because for the past year I have had the weirdest mood swings. One minute I'll be acting like I've took a bunch of drugs, (laughing heavily over nothing, speaking too fast and no-one knows what I'm saying, A sudden interest in sex, Weird sleeping patterns, anger, Feeling really good all the time, etc). Then I have moments of severe depression where I feel like I don't belong anymore. (Attempting suicide, Crying all the time, Lack of food, Sleeping all the time, being unsociable, Etc). I really would appreciate someone helping me out and at least give me an inckling to what I've got, so i can get myself treated
Nobody knows what causes bipolar disorder other than the fact that we know it's hereditary. It's generally accepted that their have to be environmental factors involved to begin the onset of the disease. So basically it seems like you're born with the disorder, but something has to "activate" it before it starts, and this may never happen. Some do think that extreme stress is one of the factors that can contribute to you developing bipolar disorder.
http://bipolar.about.com/cs/bpbasics/a/w...
"For mental, emotional and environmental issues, stressful life events are thought to be the main element in the development of bipolar disorder. These can range from a death in the family to the loss of a job, from the birth of a child to a move."
This isn't proven, but I think it seems reasonable. So, yeah, maybe the stress of having an abortion triggered the onset of something that was dormant inside of you.
You're showing all of the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but you should also note that teenagers are naturally moody and you've been through a traumatic event. Only a mental health professional can diagnose you. You do, however, need to be diagnosed because it is very possible that you do have it. Good luck, and hopefully you don't have it. If you do have it, don't worry. I have it too and it's something you can learn to live with. The important thing is to recognize it and deal with it before it gets worse and you CAN'T deal with it. The disorder is permanent(you're stuck with it as long as you live) and if you don't treat it will get worse and worse and can become untreatable.
Btw I would just like to say the periods of mood swings happen between 3 weeks up to 2 months. Report It
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