Ok people, I have been wondering this my whole life, am I bi polar or not? My mom doesn't think so, but I do!

Question

Ok people, well I believe I am bi polar, but I haven't been tested and my mom won't test me cause she doesn't think I am. So what the heck is it then, can any psychology expert people on this thing please answer this question really well and give me a very good explanation. Ok why I think I am bi polar now, I have constant mood swings that seem really different from normal teen mood swings. I have never had a day that was really good and stayed that way the whole day and night. At some point every day or night, I experience a bit of sadness even if nothing seemed to have been going wrong. What is it people, is it just cause I am lonely, have very little friends, and have been single my whole life and still am. Or am I really bi polar and I really do have serious problems??? I have had experience talking to bi polar people before and I know that it really sucks to be them, so if I am, well I don't know what I am going to do. I probably will do something insane then, I dunno what

Oh yea, if you still don't believe me, then explain why I think like this....A lot of times in life I have been wishing I could die and a lot of times as well I have been glad to be me and not anybody else." How does this make any sense, I am serious about this being the way I think, so please believe me people and help me here.

Answer 1

These are (for the most part) normal teen mood swings. Bipolar is when you are happy/laughing one second then suddenly sad/wanna die the next. I get these all the time and I have been tested.

Answer 2

You don't sound quite bi-polar to me, but that's for an expert to determine. (However, it seems unlikley that you're bi-polar if you don't sometimes feel so overflowing with joy and energy that you could clean your room in ten minutes and then go dancing on the roof. Simple depression sounds more like it.)

If your mother won't have you tested*, you could either (1) wait until the next time you see your family doctor and discuss it with him or her or (2) discuss it with the counselor or nurse at your school.

A couple of considerations: (1) How old are you? If you're in your LATE teens, you might decide to hang on and see someone on your own once you're eighteen. And if you're several years younger than that, the problem may be partly due to that tidal wave of hormones that washes over you at puberty. (2) If you do turn out to be bipolar, today there are medications that control the condition pretty well. Likewise if you simply have clinical depression, although many antidepressants are not recommended for teens. In either case, there are support group, such as those sponsored by DRADA (Depression and Affective Disorder Association).

Good luck, and hang in there!


*Some parents seem to be in denial over anything that may be wrong with their children, because the possiblity is too awful for them to face. It doesn't mean that she doesn't care!

Answer 3

Nobody can diagnose you on the internet, and though you are exhibiting some symptoms, only a visit to a psych can give you unequivocal proof. If you are bipolar, don't worry! There are several medications that WORK and can help you balance yourself. I have seen the effects firsthand.