What could it be? Apart from bipolar..?!
Question: When I'm in my upset moods I can slap my face hardish and not feel anything. I'm pretty sure it's depression because I honestly feel like ending my life because it's worthless and stuff like that. But I'm starting to doubt it's bipolar (I've never been diagnosed because I've never really sought help) because when I am in my happy moods I still don't do anything dangerous I just act like an idiot and don't care who's watching. I have inflated selfesteem but I don't really think I'm invincible... But yeah I don't know when I'm in my happy moods I just don't bother seeking help and when I'm in my bad moods I can't be bothered seeking help, I just think what's the point, they won't care, they'll think I'm over reacting/bluffing and am just an attention seeker. My friend reckons it's probably not anything (personality disorder-wise) it's just issues from my childhood that resurface.
So what do you reckon? My sad mood can last a couple weeks and I tend to self-mutilate and sleep a lot.
Answers: When I'm in my upset moods I can slap my face hardish and not feel anything. I'm pretty sure it's depression because I honestly feel like ending my life because it's worthless and stuff like that. But I'm starting to doubt it's bipolar (I've never been diagnosed because I've never really sought help) because when I am in my happy moods I still don't do anything dangerous I just act like an idiot and don't care who's watching. I have inflated selfesteem but I don't really think I'm invincible... But yeah I don't know when I'm in my happy moods I just don't bother seeking help and when I'm in my bad moods I can't be bothered seeking help, I just think what's the point, they won't care, they'll think I'm over reacting/bluffing and am just an attention seeker. My friend reckons it's probably not anything (personality disorder-wise) it's just issues from my childhood that resurface.
So what do you reckon? My sad mood can last a couple weeks and I tend to self-mutilate and sleep a lot.
I wouldn't say bi-polar. I'd say normal person, with occasional depression, who has developed poor ways to cope (the self harming and over-sleeping.)
Lots of people feel down time to time, and many people find ways to cope with it that aren't good for them. Think of all the binge drinkers out there, or people who go to someplace with slot machines when they feel down.
I'd suggest you seek out better ways to deal with stress, and get in the habit of doing them daily when you're "up" so it'll be a routine when you start to feel down. I know dozens, maybe hundreds of ways, e-mail me if you need a pointer in the right direction for some?
if ur asking this question u kno wat to do. go see a doctor.
jst do it
Sounds like you need psychiatric help.Good luck!
There are several levels of bipolar disorder. I have a mild manic depression which means I have mild mania with mostly depression. My doctor helped me alot and you would be amazed at how the antidepressants work these days. You would feel better all the time on meds. I suggest you see your family practioner and ask them. They can prescribe the meds for you so you don't have to spend alot of money at the specialists office. I take prozac and love it. It takes the edge off and the anger away. Depression is a mean disease. You will feel better with meds. Don't worry about what other people think, if you need help, you need to get it and deserve it. Good Luck and God Bless.
it could be bipolar, I have that
"sometimes I'm too high to fall, other times I don't know if I can come up at all." Dylan
hmmmmmmmmmm
if you do things that damge your self steam, time to stop doing them first.
then try to level it out
coffee in the am and beer or pills to sleep at night might be a help.
also, being in bed by 10Pm or so, and staying there till at least 5 AM can help sometimes.
you have some issues from childhood too maybe, therapy might help with that, maybe find a good therapist and go every week or two
and try to stop hurting yourself, in any way.
It appears to be a form of bipolar disorder. My standard post follows: 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 mood swings, 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, (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve. If you decide to use allopathy, (modern Western medicine) 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. Check out "lithium" at http://www.drugs.com/, and http://crazymeds.us/ and always research medications first, (read, and keep the labels/information sheets) 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; a herbal remedy, such as St. John's wort, and a 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: you may be one of those who need medications to prevent this progressive illness from getting even worse. 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 Some topics in section 10 include: treating bipolar disorder with supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies. As with all medications, there are risks, and the possibility of side effects, which is why I inform people of the alternatives, to see if they can cope sufficiently well , without resorting to medications. Don't use medications and supplements together, without medical advice, except for Omega 3, which is safe. See self harm, in section 16, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and contact them, when you feel the need to self harm/cut. Seek therapy, to help you address the cause.
could be bipolar. or some mad blood suger problem. i am one to believe alot of problems like this are caused by wonky metabolism, hormones, physical stuff seriously out of balance. ask for blood tests as well. also i have used chinese medicine alot for similar problems (acupuncture and herbs) and it has been amazing. plus they give very good advice and guidance while at the same time getting the system balanced out again. consider an apt with a qualified practitioner.
When I was a teen, I did the exact same thing. I have bi-polar II. Now as an adult, I reflect on what my deal was and aside from being way manic, I can now see that the reasons I would slap or scatch my cheeks when I was upset or hurt was so that I wouldn't feel the pain others were inflicting on me or my feelings. If I was hurting myself, even just the little bit that I did, it would make the pain I felt from others not hurt as much.
I was never a cutter or self mutilator. My emotions were just so raw, and I was so sensitive to what other people I loved were doing to me, that I rather wopuld have hurt my self a bit than feel the pain they gave me.
Best of luck :)
You won't get any relief from this bazaar behavior if you don't
seek an appointment with a medical doctor. The issues will
only get worse, and the symptoms will get worse. This is
something serious, but you and I are just patients so we are at
the hands of fate! Acting like an idiot is not going to do you
any good. As you get older you will affect everyone around you. Maybe you don't care, but this is not fair to your loved ones. Your self-esteem is not inflated it is deflated , one can
see this even if you can't.