Everything can be so down that it drives me to SI and then it can go to normal and then it can go to me bouncing off the walls and not being able to focus on anything...
It seems I get major mood swings sometimes, it is weird. Today at work I was in a decent normal mood for a while and then the last 3-4 hours I was there I just get this burst of energy, can't keep still, can't focus on my work at all, even worse than usual. But still with lots of anxiety, like wanting to scream 'cause I am trapped in this state that I can't do anything to fix it.
Maybe it is from trying to hide my true emotions, I had this moment at work where things kinda hit me and I was just really down. Then someone asks me what is wrong so I say "nothing" and cover it up, then like 20 minutes later the anxiety and bounciness comes in.
2007-11-16 16:50:56 · 7 answers · asked by ZAK ATTAK 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I dunno... its just weird, I like having the energy and being "up", even though to other people it is a bit overbearing sometimes. But the anxiety kills me.
It seems like when I'm not depressed, I get serious anxiety (but overly energetic), and when I'm not having anxiety, I am depressed. Normal moods seem few and far between.
I just don't know, I don't get it anymore, I just want something of normal emotions back instead of extremes. I hate the SI I do but sometimes there are times when I don't know what to do to make things calm down and it does help me but it just eats at me after the fact. I dunno... some helpful words PLEASE!!
These crazy mood swings are getting to me lately, I thought things had leveled out and were "normal" this past almost week, but not so much anymore after today.
2007-11-16 16:57:04 · update #1
it does affect my work at times. I would not have been able to get anything done today if it weren't for my co-worker being there. (I work at a customer service desk in a grocery store)
The other day my co-worker left early and there was a bunch of things I didn't get done, I couldn't fit it into the time I had and some things I just plain out forgot.
2007-11-16 16:59:48 · update #2
Have you been assessed by a crisis worker or mental health professional. Some of the things you are describing sound like Bipolar. I experienced the same problems for 8 years an finally sought help.
Life has been much better since I sought help. I still have mood swings, but they are not as rapid. I would suggest making an appointment with a counselor or psychiatrist.
2007-11-16 17:03:47 · answer #1 · answered by tropicalfancy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you drink alcohol regularly? I always thought I was bipolar, turns out I was an alky. Just a thought. I know how you feel though- sometimes you can't imagine this is really your life- seems like it will never get better. Then all of a sudden, everything is fine and you can't imagine feeling so bad in a billion years. Hope things go well with you- just remember the depressing moments will go away.
2007-11-17 01:01:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that it's difficult to ask a doctor for help, but you have to see a psychiatrist. It's difficult to accept that you need medications but you need to be on some sort of psych medication.
You've said in the past that you had tried an antidepressant and that you had some problems with it. Al of us humans are somewhat similar and somewhat different. No antidepressant and no psych med of any kind, works on 100% of the people who take it.
I tried a number of antidepressants before my doctor found the ones (I'm on 2) that work the best for me. I still have some symptoms of Depression but much less than I used to have.
You're life can be better than it is now. Please see a psychiatrist and get some help for yourself.
2007-11-17 02:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by Smartassawhip 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've just rather accurately described the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. Trust me on this one: do something NOW. Talk to your doctor. And don't let the usual stigma surrounding these types of disorders cloud your judgment. There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I'm not saying you have it, of course. How could I possibly know? What I am saying is that you should be evaluated and go from there. This doesn't sound like one of those "oh, it's probably just a phase" deals; there's definitely something going on with your brain chemistry.
2007-11-17 01:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by McQueen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sort of sounds like me. I was just so stressed out and I would be like that.
I decided I wanted to be a happy person, that nothing was going to bring me down. I wasn't going to surround myself with bad people. That I will have no regrets in this life because you can't change what you do.
Just try to relax. Take some time for yourself. Ask yourself "What do I want in this life?" "How much ME time do I have?" "What is happening that affects me?"
Thinks about those. Try it out, if it works, it is because you were just too stressed. Thats what it was with me. I figured out that it is my parents that stresses me out, so I try to not be around them if possible and I am much happier and don't have mood swings.
If that doesn't help, try talking to a doctor and see what they have to say, because it could be bipolar or something else.
Best of luck!
2007-11-17 01:03:16 · answer #5 · answered by xBeautifulxTearsX 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are your mood swings interfering with your ability to perform work-related tasks? It doesn't seem like it; but, try to pay attention anyhow.
Do you drink caffeine regularly? Even irregular eating and sleeping habits can carry over into your daily emotional banter.
That, or perhaps your daily habits are too routine.
2007-11-17 00:56:17 · answer #6 · answered by Bugmän 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possibly a mood disorder see a psychiatrist
2007-11-17 02:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by peaches 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋