I think i am bipolar. What should I do?

Answer 1

First and foremost seek your doctor first. They can point in the right direction and diagnosis.

You more than likely will need to build a good relationship with a psychologist and psychiatrist.

One site I frequent is actually run by bipolar's with great support. http://www.bipolarworld.org/

There is a great forum of MANY people from all over. This site also provides a lot of information about bipolar and treatments.

Just realize the most important thing is seeking help and diagnosis. You may not even be bipolar but perhaps something else...and at least then you can get treatment and find solutions.

If you are bipolar...it is not the end! : ) There are many, many great people with differing varieties of the disease. It is not curable, but it is treatable and manageable.... Bipolar is about seeking balance in life and the only way to do that is to STICK with your treatment and give yourself breathing room.

Answer 2

make an appointment asap with a psychiatrist, therapist, someone who can spend some time with you, evaluate you and your history, and properly diagnose you. Don't let a doctor diagnose you after spending 5 minutes with you. I've been told for 5 years that I have severe depression and anxiety disorder. I was put on the wrong meds. After a suicide attempt and a 2 week stay in a residential mental health facility, I finally have a proper diagnosis of bipolar II and am on the right meds. I also received so much info on the disorder and ways to effectively manage the illness and reduce the mania. GOOD help from good doctors makes all the difference. Don't let it go and think it's all in your head. Don't wait to get help. I waited and it was almost too late. Being bipolar is a serious illness, but the good news is it's manageable when you find the right meds and the right therapist.

Answer 3

See bipolar disorder, at ezy-build * (below) in section 10, and take the quiz, if unsure, and if the results are positive, ensure you get an expert diagnosis from a mental health professional, not doctors, who are much better dealing with physical ailments, and don't diagnose complex disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder often enough to develop any real expertise. Bipolar disorder usually involves major moodswings, which occur without apparent cause, and often over many months, or a matter of years, rather than days, as with most people (unless rapid cycling). I'd take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements in the winter months. Try the Lithium Carbonate, or Lithium Citrate (regular tests are necessary, for these) , before trying the other medications, and see how that goes, over a few months, and always check out anything first at http://www.drugs.com/, so you will be aware of the risks, and on the lookout for side effects. If not considerably improved, after a few months, consult your primary mental health care provider, If bipolar type 1, an antipsychotic may also be needed. Everyone should take the Omega 3 supplements, for its other health benefits: see http://www.mercola.com/ TASKBAR. Some people refuse medication, using supplements, and a selective, mostly raw food diet (I do not recommended trying this, if bipolar 1, unless you aren't troubled by hallucinations, or delusional states). Maintain the treatments for the depressive phase, in section 2, at * http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris

Answer 4

Bipolar is a serious mental health condition that is usually governed by extreme mood swings alternating from severe depression to a "manic" phase which affects your daily life and those around you.

There are too many symptoms to list so I would recommend that you read the information on the site mentioned below. Observe and note down the duration of your moods for a month or two and take it to a mental health professional for complete diagnosis. Do not try any self treatments at home as they have adverse effects.

Answer 5

Councilors are a good place to start. He/She can get you on the right track. If you find you are B.P. do your homework and learn as much about it as you can. the more educated you are the more you can help your doctor develop a good program of meds, diet and exercise. Make sure it's all three. But, always keep talking to the power greater than ourselves. Lots of help to be found there too.

Answer 6

Medical evaluation.
One recommendation: Be careful with the medications they can convert you in another person.

Experience with bipolar in the family.

Answer 7

Get a physical to start to make sure that you're healthy overall, and tell the doctor your concerns, and ask for a referral to a specialist. I'm sorry, that's really hard. Also, go to www.nami.org and they'll set you up to talk to other people who have the same situation, so you can get more information.

Answer 8

Contact your local mental health organization and ask for a recommend a counselor that can evaluate you. You don't have to go to a psychiatrist or psychologist for that evaluation, it is cheaper to go to a counselor first.

Answer 9

It's all in your mind dear...Don't let this get to you; "Let go and let God." Put your faith in him that your fine, but go to a mental health doctor and get checked.