how do you know for sure that someone has A BIPOLAR DISORDER or not,without visiting a psychiatrist?

Question

i know someone that is very polite and passionate sometimes,and the other times he is the opposite,without any cause of me.
and it can't be only changing modes.
is this one crazy?
bipolar?
or any other mental disease?
or whatever?
i'm interested in him,but sometimes i feel that he's nuts.
what changes him from one mode to another,without any apparent reason.
it drives me crazy.
please only serious answers.
and thank you a lot.

Answer 1

there are a lot of different mood disorders and just personality flaws that people have. There is no way to "know for sure" without seeking professional help.

But even if its possible that its a mental or mood disorder its really no big deal. There are a lot of ways to overcome obsticles like those these days. The big question is whether or not he wants to improve the quality of his life or not. You can't make someone get help.....but if he wants to there a plenty of resources available.

The biggest problem people face is overcoming denail when they're struggling with something in life.

I wish you and especially him the best of luck. Everyone deserves to be happy.

Answer 2

Bipolar is hard to diagnose. There are so many questions that need answering. Maybe encourage him to see someone about it. He can take a free test online at www.webmd.com just search for bipolar and it will take you to some questions. I did it. I printed out those test results and I was tested, finally, and I am now getting the meds I needed to keep me on an even keel. I have to take the lamictal to keep me lower, and the effexor to keep me higher so that my emotions are not a roller coaster. Bipolar cas be caused by chemical embalance in the brain, that doesn't mean he's crazy. You need to educate yourself, then you can know how to help him, cope with him, because mood swings can be severe. Just try to be patient with him. Suggest it first. Educate yourself, get him to read up on it with you. My husband is a Sociology major so he knows how to deal with people, although dealing with my mood swings has been hard on him and me both, but it's also been a learning expericence and we have grown more together since this happened. He knows when it's time for my meds, and helps me remember when I am supposed to take them. If you commit yourself to this, you can help him get under control. If he refuses to see he has a problem even after you have shown him facts, then he doesn't want help. Keep trying from a distance. That is the best advice I can give you. Bipolar disorder is a hard thing to live with, especially for the one living with the one that has the disease. Best of luck. May Allah guide you on the right path.

Answer 3

Really the best help you can give him is to get him to a psychiatrist, because if he has any mood disorder or bipolar disorder he needs meds within him body. So it will control whatever L's him.
To know more about mood disorder and Bipolar, look it on the internet by typing in search box, the website will give you the symptoms of either disorder.

Answer 4

Go to
http://www.about.com
and type mental health in their search box (upper right corner). From there you can take quizzes to see if the person has the symptoms of bipolar, or other mental disorder(s).

Note: The site does not substitute for a diagnosis by a health professional--and it says so there.

If money/coverage is the reason the person won't see a psychiatrist/doctor/therapist--call your local emergency room and get the phone number for the local free/sliding-scale mental health out-patient clinic. The police department should also have this phone number.

Answer 5

He may be bipolar or have borderline personality disorder both of which can be treated and the person can live a fairly normal life on the right medications. You can only guess until he has been diagnosed by a Dr or phychiatrist. Don't move too dast in this relationship. Take it slow and see if he is willing to get help.

Answer 6

Well I can tell you that if you are unsure to look up signs and sympyoms of bipolar in the mayo clinic website or check out a book and read up on it. He could have a personality disorder or a combination of both...it is hard to say but do the research and if he is try and get him some help because that can really tear a person apart and medications can do wonders. Good luck to you and your friend.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I'd suggest that you lose contact with that person. It does us no good to try to figure out the correct label--in a personal relationship, living with someone like that is just hell! All the positives, do not counteract the negavites! A true bipolar is cyclical--going from periods of depression and sleeping a lot; gradually inc'ing in activity and then into a frantic working on several jobs with very little sleep--only to then decend into the reverse depression. I watched on young woman--very bright, but totally unaware of her condition. Every 6-months, her energy would slowly reverse. Others had to care for her little girl--when she was in the extreme of either condition. At the peak of the manic state, she'd be working several jobs--very capably...then slowly lose steam and go into a depression and sleep the majority of her days/nights. She would never go on medication--not sure if there is anything that can even out those cycles...I guess Lithium, but Bipolars are rarely ameanable to medication

Answer 9

You can't.

That's why there are professionals, who have studied mental disorders.

If you think he's really nuts, then get over him.

Without knowing anything about him, it's impossible for us to say whether he has some mental disorder, or is moody, or a jerk, or what.

What good would having a label do you?

Suppose I said, he suffers from Bogosity Syndrome, what then?

That would help you HOW?

BTW, 'bipolar' means the same as 'manic-depressive' -- someone who becomes deeply depressed, then becomes the opposite (tons of energy, supreme confidence in themselves, elated).

Not sure what you thought it means, but, from the little you've said, it doesn't seem to fit.

Answer 10

Seek a professional. Bipolar is not a sudden change in mood swings. I think it is the most commonly thought of when a mood disorder is noticed by a layman. The best way to diagnose is by seeking a professional.