is this called as mood swing?

Question

hi i am 26 yrs old accounting professional. i am not able to concentrate on my daily activities. i am always on a self doubt mode. not able to perform better in my work, in my daily routines, just go to office like a machine and comes back to bed in the night. spends lot of time in doing even a very small / easy job.
but there are times (may be one in ten times) i am good in my work. i am fast, able to concentrate well in the job, able to address issues, confident, suddenly i get the come what may let me see attitude.
how this change in thought / attitude happens?? i dont know!!.
it comes all of a sudden. sometimes in the morning, sometimes in afternoon, sometimes before bed, sometimes once i meet my boss, sometimes after taking a food. and it vanishes as fast as it comes. what is happening to me?
is this called mood swings?
if only the positive mood that comes once in a while sits permanently in my mind i can make myself a fantastic person!!
is there any way out?

Answer 1

i'd call tat a schizo, seek professional help. or bipolar, as mentioned previously by above. if u r experiencing wat is called like multiple split personalities, u really need help. dun b afraid.

Answer 2

you're probably experiencing different energy levels, not a mood swing.

you probably feel on top of the world when you are doing well at work, you know what your doing, your thinking straight, right? this is when you will be experiencing a high energy level.
other times however, the day will feel like it goes on forever, simple tasks take twice as long to complete, you may feel tired, and fed up. this will be when you are experiencing a low energy level.

do this for me, will you?
Keep a diary when you are feeling good, and when you are feeling a bit run down. Describe how you feel, what’s gone on during that day to make you feel the way you do.
I think you will then be in a better position to understand the factors that are making you feel down, and then you can change these things to help your energy levels.
Try and get away on the weekends, break from the “norm” every day routine, and live a little.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I think that you are pretty normal, everybody has those days where everything seems glum and extra hard (with me and school especially). Sometimes it's a simple chemical imbalance, other times it's just the mind screaming for some stimulation. Don't drag yourself into rut that circles around work, you need to incorprate some social activity, or a hobby. Figure out what triggers that happy mood, and continue whatever it is.
At worse it could be manic depression, but this is highly unlikely.
good luck

Answer 4

It sounds like you may need some help in stabilizing your moods and having a better mental balance so you can focus better. Talk to your Doctor about this and he may recommend a mild antidepressant which will help these mood swings you are dealing with. Good luck. Don't feel bad about yourself, this is common in todays stressful, competetive world.

Answer 5

Thinking too much . "Always in a self-doubt" mode is bringing depressive thoughts . Read Eckhart Tolle . Spend more time focusing on positives rather than negatives . You'll be more able to concentrate when you stop flooding yourself with so much negativity . Reinforce to yourself all your good points rather than the bad ones . The mind believes whatever you feed it regularly .

Answer 6

Yes, there is something definitely going on. Possibly mood swings caused by depression or maybe bipolar disorder. It could be a chemical imbalance.
Its really very hard to say in this forum.
Go to your local mental health facility and ask to talk to someone. Doing this does not mean you are insane--lots of people have mood swings.