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I was talking yesterday about for a month I've been happy, then I just crash & become suicidal. Some chick mentioned that it might be bipolar, but I'm confused to exactly what that means. I don't have highs, just days when I'm not so depressed. It just flip-flops. Does anyone know about bipolar?
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
Hope this helps
It is usually a swing from severe depression to mania - which usually involves spending too much, increased sex drive, less need for sleep and food, overdoing anything that feels good - like alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc. You may do more risky things than you usuaually do.
Mania is usaully associated with being euphoric and unusually happy or feeling very well - but it also may include being aggressive and irritable, and is not always a fun ride.
The distinction between bipolar disorder and major depression is, experiencing two seperate extreme moods.
There is also another bbreakdown - Bipolar I, which is more intense than Bipolar II.
With bipolar I, people often land in jail, lose their jobs,relationships, and/or are hospitalized frequently. It is obvious and unaviodable that there is a severe problem.
With bipolar II, it is not quite as apparent, especially with the person who has it. They often forget they had a manic phase when they become depressed again, and their families and friends and coworkers are more likely to recognize their mood swings than they are.
I have some more info if you'd like, just message me, and I'll give it to you, including some online tests you can take to get a better idea. Not a diagnosis, but would be useful to your Dr. to print them out and show them to your Dr.