Manic or just normal?

Question

I have a strange feeling that I may have manic depression.
At the end of the day I can get really tearful and feel terrible, then after a good nights sleep Im really normal and tend to think " what was that about"
Then some mornings I feel negative- and try not to let it affect me but something can happen and I end up in tears and feel absolutley like there is no hope then 10 minutes later I am as right as rain.
I did suffer depression last year but it was reactive due to previous illness.
I have recently split up with my fiance and yesterday at work was the worst day ever!!!!
at the moment I have this weird thing that I have to tell everyone how Im feeling ( ummm?)
Am i normal- I know I probably need to see a doctor.

Answer 1

Doctors want to be like Gods and be the ones to declare you have bipolar (new name for manic depression). The fact is everyone has it to some degree but they declare it when it is very bad.

A normal person will go into manic seeing he just won a million dollars. Then he becomes depressed when he is told it was a fake ticket or his dog died. It is just a money making business to sell drugs.

This means all of the above are right. IT IS NORMAL TO BE BIPOLAR. It is usally more severe with geniuses. Either way you need peace and happiness.

BUT the site below has natural ways to help depression and bipolar under "depresson and bipolar." Has stories of people who had it badly. These stories will UPLIFT anyone, even the happiest people you know. Plus these natural methods help anyone to be happier and isn't that what you really need-- happiness.

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Answer 2

If you were expreiencing mania (or even its less form, hypomania) this would not be a question of you just bouncing back to a normal mood and thinking "what was all that about, then?". Hypomania is a mood disturbance in itself, which often manifests itself as an inability to sleep or relax, mind racing with what feel like brilliant thoughts, oodles of self-belief, and a tendency to become easily frustrated with people who don't keep up with or approve of your plans. People also sometimes become very sexually provocative or promiscuous.

The opposite end of the bipolar spectrum (the depression of "manic depression") is a crashing low which follows a period of hypomania. Each state can last days, weeks, or if untreated, even months.

Many people become tearful and feel awful when they are stressed, over-tired, or run down. If the feelings continue for more than two weeks, or become closer to what you experienced when you had depression before, then obviously you need to get help.

The need to tell everyone how you are feeling does, however, strike me as a little strange. It's probably not too helpful to self-diagnose right now - maybe it would be better to go and see your GP if you are worried, explain what's going on, and ask his/her opinion?

If the symptoms worsen dramatically, or you do start experiencing any of the signs of hypomania I mentioned, get help fast. The earlier into a mental health crisis you can obtain help, the better.

Answer 3

Manic depression is usually a long-term thing with highs and lows lasting days, weeks, month or even years. It is rare to have a rapidly flipping back and forward version of this illness.
It sounds like you have something different but not unrelated. I would consider seeing a doctor but I would not let him fob you off with anti-depressants - it seems to be as if doctors get a bonus for giving these out. Given the symptoms you describe I can certainly say 101% that you don't need antidepressant drugs.

Anyway I hope you feel better soon and your moods equalise. I am sure your fiancee was a fool to split up with you because you seem great. Have a great day.

Answer 4

As someone recently diagnosed as Manic Depressive (AKA Bipolar Disorder) my advice to you is to go see a doctor. The symptoms are often similar to major depression (which can manifest in the ways you described: crying for the slightest reasons, rapidly changing from negative to positive back to negative outlook).

The fact that you feel you have to tell everyone every detail of your life may be another big sign of either depression or bipolar.
The most important thing is go get help. There were times that I felt extremely down for inexplicable reasons before I was diagnosed, but I would tell myself "this is just a normal part of life".

The good news is, if you are totally open and honest with your doctors they can help you. Trust them, they are professionals...and if you doubt one, you can always get a second opinion.If you continue to ignore the problem as I and many others have done it will only persist. Best wishes.

Answer 5

What you are describing does not sound like Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder as it is now known. What you are experiencing may be reactive to your breakup but since this is the second time you've had an unusual reaction to a situation I think it's time you sought the help of a professional.

Answer 6

Yes, I definitely think you may need to talk to someone--a doctor, counselor, or something. I have been going through the same thing for years, and just recently found out it was that I had severe Mood Disorder. It's getting a lot better now, b/c I am on medicine that I feel works, and I don't feel CRAZY anymore.
I take Lamictal for it. Maybe you could ask someone about it.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

It's hard to say without knowing your past. It perhaps wouldn't be a bad idea to have a word with your doctor just to reassure yourself. If you have just split with your fiance and had an illness perhaps you are run down emotionally. Don't take it that it will be forever. We have to grieve over loss of relationships and if you have been ill before perhaps need a break, a good chat with a good mate. Don't be afraid to go to your doctor. They are there to help and re-assure. There are also self-help lines and even chat forums for people who just want to talk.

Answer 9

uh no.

Manic doesn't mean feeling okay or "right as rain".
It means feeling MANIC. High, elevated mood. Blah blah. You get different severitys but you've not even hinted that it could be anything to do with bipolar.

It could be depression on it's own but it REALLY doesn't seem likely. Seems more like just the way you react to stress.

Answer 10

Normal. Absolutely, totally, boringly normal.

We all get like that from time to time. It's just life.

It's really fashionable to say 'oh I'm a manic depressive', as it's kind of giving yourself permission to have natural emotions. It's like the parents of naughty children saying 'they have ADHA'. No. They're just naughty kids!

We really need to stop labelling things and remember that our lives aren't like airbrushed stories in Heat magazine.

I don't know how old you are, but I remember my friend enrolling in a psychology class a few years ago. The lecturer turned around and said to his colleague 'Yet another one that wants to find a label for their natural human condition'.

You're totally normal. Join the gang and rejoice in it x