I think I'm bi-polar?!


Question: I think I'm bi-polar?
I am 14 years old and everyone I talk to seems to associate my moods with adolecence, but I've started to notice that my mood swings are alot more violent than anybody else I know. One day I can wake up and be so unbelievably happy that I just forget everything thats bothering me and smile and laugh all day long. On other days I can wake up and feel so bad that I just want to die and spare everybody around me the hassle. I have started to take my frustration out on people around me and I feel like I'm an awful person because sometimes the things I do hurt people. I'm not an attention seeker, if I could stop feeling this way I would. I feel like people dismiss me because I'm a teenager when I think I'm mentally ill. I can go from extatic to suicidal in a matter of hours and its starting to drain me and the people I love, but I feel like I have no control over anything. I'm in desperate need of advice, what should I do?

Answers:

Mood swings in a bi-polar person don't usually shift so extremely in a matter of hours. However, a lot of what you are saying is consistent with the disease and you should probably get it checked out. I would start with a conselor at school--these people are paid for this sort of stuff and they can get the ball rolling by helping you talk to your parents and getting you medical attention if you need it for medication. If that is not an option, you can always try local shelters. A lot of them offer mental health counseling, but because you are a minor, you will still need your parents' permission to receive any kind of medication. I know your suffering all too well--I didn't get any help until I was almost 22. Good luck.



Whilst it may just be your mood swings are more violent that others, it may indeed be that you are bi-polar. If you are worried visit a doctor and ask them for advice, legally they have to keep it confidential so no-one else will have to know.




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