Am i bipolar? I'm 17?!

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Mania, the second part of the Bipolar diagnosis, is so much more than energy bursts and racing thoughts.

You do sound like you are clinically depressed.

The dilemma that many depressed people face is the thing called motivation. You don't feel like making friends, being active, going through the motions that are necessary to have a life that you'll feel good about. If you sit around and wait "to feel like doing things", you may never get started. Of course, this will only feed your low self-esteem, as you sit and think a bunch of negative things that will be true if you don't change.

What you do is fake it till ya make it. You make yourself do the things you need to do. The emotional state, energy level, and self-esteem will follow. Doing the right things, especially when its so hard to get started, will be something to reflect on at the end of the day, "I got something accomplished, even though I really had to push myself."

I think the lying will go away too, especially if the lies have to do with your low level of activity and failure to follow through on promises.

You may want to get assessed for treatment of the Major Depressive Disorder. Heck, if you have concerns about Bipolar, they can be assessed (much better than here) at that time. There are anti-depressants that will stabilize the mood, and psychotherapy can give you skills that will buffer you from future incidents of depression.

I'm not a doctor and don't know much about anything but it does seem you are bipolar. I am the same way as you are a lot of times. Maybe you should consider going to a psychologist, psychiatrist, or counselor.

Only a psychiatrist or other qualified mental health professional that sees you in person and knows your history can make a correct diagnosis,not strangers on the internet

I agree with Amin, I pretty much have the same problem.
Hope you get help and feel better.

It does not sound as if you are bipolar but do have a personality disorder which would require the services that a therapist would be able to provide.

When you seek out this help, you will be able to overcome all of the things that you hate about yourself and start on a new avenue in life before you are out of the high school situation and in a situation which may involve further education or joining the working field on the outside.

The sooner that you get this help, the sooner you will be able to commit to a life style in which you will be able to acknowledge as one that you are proud of and not one that you despise so much.

You're certainly not bipolar. It's difficult to make any sort of diagnosis from this short piece, and I'm unconvinced it's of any worth anyway - the important thing is to get good therapy where you're seen as you, not a psychiatric label. You've had a rotten start in life and what you're experiencing is your reaction, your defences against the things that hurt.

You're young, and in my experience therapy at this stage of your life can have a relatively rapid impact on your life. If you can find a therapist and the money to pay for her/him, you really will set yourself up for a more rewarding adulthood.

UK psychotherapist