What kind of mental health disorder would describe a person who has mood swings?

Question

From happy to being angered in a matter of moments, fits of rage-breaking things & feeling sorry after the fact, blaming everyone else for his anger and never taking responsibility for his actions or behaviours...does not want to seek help for his problems...That kind of thing. Thanks for any help. (I was just wondering)

Answer 1

It could be just an anger problem. It may also be bipolar disorder. The person that said in bipolar it lasts 3-4 months is wrong. I used to be happy or in a normal state then suddenly I'd be mad as heck. Guilt often followed after the outburst. The next day I'd be fine, maybe. I live with bipolar disorder and it was very common for me to react in a way that was way out of line for the situation. I had sleep problem as well. Depression was almost always there.

If you want to check the symptoms of bipolar disorder visit "Our Bipolar World". It is a web site I have started to help people living with bipolar disorder. See the link below.

Sincerely,
Terry

Answer 2

That's not mood swings, that's simply rage. Your friend needs to find some emotional resilience and release his toxic nostalgia before he hurts someone. In the book Emotional Resilience by David Viscott, the doctor teaches how people have to learn to admit their past hurts, mourn their losses, and forgive others and themselves, not in a religious way, but in a psychological way of taking some responsibility for everything bad that's happened to you, as well as realizing that if you hurt someone else the fact that you feel bad is proof that you are not a bad person. Guilt is anger turned inwards, and by realizing your toxic nostalgia is what is making this one small incident seem so overwhelming, once you let things go the new angrifying incidents are easily manageable.

Answer 3

While everyone might immediatly start spouting the catch all "bi-polar"....rapid moodswings within a few minutes or hours is closer to impulse/rage disorders like Borderline Personality disorder and the like. The truth is mood swings can be caused by a variety of things and to truly be diagnosed accurately soire of tests must be run. Even then you may walk out with a diagnosis a bottle of anti-depressants/anti-psychotics....and be in exactly the same place.

Answer 4

I want to mention first that you should take any and all ideas about disorders people will have with a grain of salt, remember that these are not a diagnosis for this person, but common disorders with underlying behavior:

manic-depression/bipolar
depression
substance abuse
attention deficit (hyperactive) disorder
conduct disorder
oppositional defiant disorder

you can read about the definitions at this link:

Answer 5

Bipolar descibes intense, enlongated mood swings (like over 3 or 4 months), but these snaps into and out of probably means general anger mangement problems.

Answer 6

Bipolar disorder is the first thought. Read the Bipolar Disorder survival guide by David Miklowitz tells you of several cases and their symptoms. The symptoms you described were exactly the questions the doctor asked about my son. If it is a friend or family member try to get them help it gets worse.

Answer 7

It could be various elements and not just psychological, it could be stemming from an endocrine disorder. Some common causes are depression and bipolar disorders.

Answer 8

A weak mind.

Answer 9

HI friend I myself have mood changes all the time. I have Borderline personal disorder.You should to to your friend and maybe he has a problem that he nees help with. we all need friends when we get into these moods. Good luck

Answer 10

Bi-polar.