could i be depressed or have bipolar?

Question

I am a 15 year old male and bipolar runs in my family. Although i have never be diagonosed with it a lot of the time i feel like doing nothing and just want to be alone. But its not out of anger i just feel that way. I've also been told that im always negaitve about things. But i dont see how. But they say that people cant see their own flaws. so could i have the condition or could i just be depressed?

i am offten aridable/angery. Sometimes for no reason. but when i am it doesnt take much to make me mad.

Answer 1

That's tricky. Most people I know who are bipolar swing back and forth. They're down, then they're up, then they are down again. It's like a pendulum.

This is something that really needs to be addressed by your doctor. If bipolar runs in your family you may be experiencing symptoms. However, if you are around people who are bipolar it cannot help but have some affect on you.

Ask your parents to schedule an appt. with your doctor to discuss the issue and to be properly diagnosed.

Answer 2

It may be due to a poor diet which is causing a chemical imbalance, past trauma, unpleasant smells and surroundings, unpleasant parents, not-good friends, or a boring getting-no-where life, and feeling as if you're not getting your way in general (which frustrates everyone).

I had problems with depression and suicide due to my parents neglecting my education, including knowledge about right from wrong, and not having much interesting or helpful to do. I also got mistreated a lot at various jobs I had and bullied at school for how I was dressed and appeared before I was 14.

Later I got stuck in a miserable substitute for a "normal" public high school and had next to no friends and soon after attending that school was bullied by the police off an on a few times. Other miserable things happened including being repeatedly kicked out, but God helped me beat my depression and saved me. I'm still depressed sometimes, but it's not as bad now and I always have hope.

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Answer 3

my understanding is that it is not necessarily the case that a bi polar sufferer experiences highs and lows. you could have it and just be at the lower end of it ie you experience the depressive end of the scale not the manic end.
however because you are 15 it must be nigh on impossible to diagnose unless you are experiencing seriously low moods. most teenagers are depressed at times, and many many adults do too. as someone else said you should see a doctor, perhaps a counsellor to talk about stuff. you are aware of a family link, so you can prepare for the possibility. until then its best to try and muddle through, but do seek help if you struggle. use the web, books, your family and friends, hobbies....

Answer 4

i agree with the previous poster about seeking a doctor's advice. however, doctors do tend to overtreat and overdiagnose and prescribe medications to people who may not need them so don't be afraid to go for a second opinion. try to see someone who specializes in adolescents.

otherwise...as far as your symptoms, you do have a greater chance of being bipolar if a parent or sibling is bipolar...however, that doesn't mean you will have it. additionally, most people living with BP disorder do not start feeling the "classic" true symptoms of bipolar d/o until they are in their early 20's (the super duper highs, the low lows, the mixed moods etc that are so typical of mania and depression). bipolar d/o manifests in self in children quite differently and the symptoms are often those of ADHD/ADD or intermittent explosive disorder. also kids who grow up and develop bp d/o can be described as very "angry" and develop assaultive behaviors. there is a really good book called "the bipolar child" that outlines this. hope this helps!

Answer 5

This is plain vanilla depression. Unless you have terrific super happy high days sometimes, you've only described the "down" cycle of bipolar. If there's down but no up, it's just regular depression.

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anxiety/depression patient 20 years

Answer 6

Sweet Heart, I am not a Doc, but I do have a family like yours.
Your Right, Depression does run in families like a rampid
poison. I am clinically depressed, My mother is, my daughter is, and have many many family members that are also diagonosed with bi-polar as well as dislexia (seeing things backwards)

Answer 7

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Answer 8

You are 15 years old. You are a male child. It could "run in your family", but maybe you just need some counciling.

You are smart and can do this.

You need to seek out a professional. One who knows about the condition you think you might have.

Parents, friends, cousins. They can all help. Or just go to your local teen club. Probably someone there needs your help. So you can try to help each other.

It works that way.

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

You have to be elated some of the time to be bipolar. You probably are just depressed which is better than bipolar. Depression runs in bipolar families too.

Answer 10

I'm bipolar through my Father's side. Don't take any advice on here too seriously. See your GP and get a referral to a psychiatrist. You really don't want to be self-diagnosing.