Depression? Bi-Polar? Manic?!
Question: Lately I feel like I am sad all the time. I cry constantly. If something upsets me, I constantly think about it. Its like my body is asking to be punished. I feel disconnected from the world. Then randomly, I am fine, and I laugh and I feel hyper, and playful. Like two nights ago, I was feeling just super sad, I cried myself to sleep. Two hours later I woke up from my nap, and I was really playful. Can someone explain to me what is happening? Please, serious answers only from people who have extensive knowledge on this subject. Thanks in advance.
P.S. I am a twenty-three year old female.
Answers: Lately I feel like I am sad all the time. I cry constantly. If something upsets me, I constantly think about it. Its like my body is asking to be punished. I feel disconnected from the world. Then randomly, I am fine, and I laugh and I feel hyper, and playful. Like two nights ago, I was feeling just super sad, I cried myself to sleep. Two hours later I woke up from my nap, and I was really playful. Can someone explain to me what is happening? Please, serious answers only from people who have extensive knowledge on this subject. Thanks in advance.
P.S. I am a twenty-three year old female.
Well, to tell you the truth, there is no way to distinguish the exact "diagnosis" you might have, but it is leaning in the direction of Bipolar II as the "playful" stuff you describe sounds hypomanic, not manic. If you were manic you would probably find yourself in a hospital or under arrest as manics tend to be a little out of control.
To give you an idea of what is needed for true diagnosing, when I am doing an assessment...even if just the interview...I am talking to a person for about 1.5 to 2 hours and going through many different aspects of their life.
it must be that time of the month
I am bipolar. There is no way to tell from the info you gave us. Not even close.
Do you work?
Is it stress.?
You should go to a phsycology person.
I'm no good at this, but you should go. [=
good luckk.
im guessing depression?
I tihnk you nailed it. You symptoms are very consistent with bipolar disorder. You may have a rapid-cycling kind, where changes can be very fast.
The good news is that biploar disorder is easy to treat; there are a lot of drugs that work very well. See the doc ASAP. Good luck.
Sounds like you need to talk to a therapist. You are going through a rough patch lately and I suspect that a traumatic event has happened in your life to trigger this depression.
Am I right?
Therapy and a mild anti-depressant may be just what the doctor will order.
i'm 15 and i do that all the time. if ure going through a stage of stress then it can lead to depression. try talking to a good friend, if ure going through something that is hurting u. there'z always an explanation to why someone cries. sometimes it just feels better to let it all out.
When I was depressed, I never was happy. I cried all the time and worried constantly. I do think you have a problem, but it will take a Physician/Psychiatrist to help you, and the Lord above. God Bless!
When did these symptoms begin? I have clinical depression, but what you are expressing definitely sounds like manic depression to me, because you are getting the highs and crashing lows. I once thought I was manic because I liked to do dangerous things and thought I could do anything and get away with it. But according to my shrink, I am your typical variety depressed person. From what you have described, it sounds as if you may be manic. I would see a professional to give you an accurate diagnosis. I sure hope you aren't!
it does sound like a form of depression, however without knowing whats happening in ur life i cant 'honestly' answer
you must see a doctor for proper diagnosis...try not to panic tho it can be sorted
From what you explained, depression and Maniacs are out.....
depressed people aren't happy....
maniacs are usually upset all the time.....(as in angry)
I'm not suggesting that you are bi-polar, because it doesn't sound like you switch from lovable woman to murderous tyrant........
If I were you, I would try and control my emotions but if I was still worried about it, I would go to my doctor and have his/her say on the matter.
I wish you luck with your troubles!
Are you kidding me? Dont u think u should ask a pro and not these idiots. Sorry everyone but dont u all agree?
Sorry that i cant be more helpful. what u descirbe sounds like someone i know.. and they were told that they were bi polar. have u had children? Cause if u have it could be post natal depression.
It sounds like you might have depression. How long have the symptoms been around? It doesn't sound like you have bipolar or that you are manic though. There are a lot of symptoms for mania that are usually displayed and the main ones are abnormally high mood, poor judgment, and irritability. Also most people when they are manic have extreme denial that anything is wrong with them (which makes it really hard to treat). I have depression, and often times I have had mood swings where I go from sad to happy really abruptly but its not the same thing as bipolar. Look at the symptoms in the source and then talk to your doctor. There are medications and therapy to help treat depression.
No one here is qualified to diagnose you based on a single post on Yahoo Answers.
The cycles you describe are one of many criteria that fit bipolar disorder, but only when you decide to see a professional and work with them to figure it out will you ever know for sure. What you describe above is typical of the swings someone with bipolar disorder experience... manic episodes and depressive episodes.
I have extensive experience as my ex-wife, whom I suspect has borderline personality disorder, has several siblings officially diagnosed as bipolar and I was "in the trenches" so-to-speak when they were going through their problems.
It can be managed with therapy and appropriate medication. One sibling takes care of himself, gets therapy, takes his meds and is very successful - good job, family, home, the works. The other one, doesn't - alcoholic, no therapy, doesn't take her meds, and her life is one disaster after another.
My story here: http://www.thepsychoexwife.com
Seek therapy to find your answers.