bump i want sumone to answer this!

what criterea would you lay down for bp diagnosis, just curious.

I thought everyone on here was bipolar?
They're not?

BACK! BACK YOU INFIDELS!!! BE GONE.

1. If you've been depressed for over 2 months, you qualify as a Bipolar.
2. If you have been manic for over 7 days, you qualify as a Manic.
3. If you cheer up every few days, you are not Bipolar and we are requesting that you leave.....IMMEDIATELY.

meme, i understand what you are saying but others don't take questions seriously. ....Being diagnosed by a doctor as having bipolar woukld be a good criteria

I'm sure everyone who goes through this knows the difference between bi-polar and mood swings. You didn't really make any sense but I'm answering it the best I can.
Anyone with mood swings would know if they were bipolar or not. There are always the tell tale signs. You could diagnose yourself I'm sure. It's still good to go to a doctor so you can see if any meds would help. Professional opinion can be good or bad.

Okay - a doctor said I'm bi-polar. But I choose not to take meds. Can I stay?

i was diagnosed in earmly 05' been this way my whole life though. manic episodes go for months at a time.

i joined the bp comunity before i was clinacly diagnose i'm not on meds i need them and you can't make me leave

dobies lol

that your docter diagnosed you with bp or think you have sgins of it..

It's everyones own personal choice whether to take meds or not. I was on lithium for a long time and then i decided I didn't want to be on meds and took myself off meds for more than two years. Meds has nothing to do with proving whether or not your bi-polar. You can't ask people to leave just because you already have your mind made up what exactly all bipolar people should be like or not. You're not the perfect example. No one is and every single case is like a fingerprint. DIFFERENT!!!!!!

It's everyones own personal choice whether to take meds or not. I was on lithium for a long time and then i decided I didn't want to be on meds and took myself off meds for more than two years. Meds has nothing to do with proving whether or not your bi-polar. You can't ask people to leave just because you already have your mind made up what exactly all bipolar people should be like or not. You're not the perfect example. No one is and every single case is like a fingerprint. DIFFERENT!!!!!!

It's everyones own personal choice whether to take meds or not. I was on lithium for a long time and then i decided I didn't want to be on meds and took myself off meds for more than two years. Meds has nothing to do with proving whether or not your bi-polar. You can't ask people to leave just because you already have your mind made up what exactly all bipolar people should be like or not. You're not the perfect example. No one is and every single case is like a fingerprint. DIFFERENT!!!!!!

Not all the people who visit the board believe they are bi-polar, some are in denial. Hopefully when they see posts that describe their behaviour to a tee, then comes acceptance.

no it dosent matter if ur on pills i understand all the coplaction with my idea i just dont like people that wouldnt take this for real

i didnt know you had to be bi polar to cone here but i been one for so long i guess it doesnt matter