Am i bipolar? Seriously?

Question

I am not just another teen going through phases or maybe i am. What ever it is i just need some reassurance things are going to get better.

Im 15 and just graduated 8th grade in June and since then it just seems things are much much harder than usual. There are some days that i feel so so so happy about something. maybe i get to go party with my sister and her older friends or get something really really cool. Then the next day when i wake up and i dont have anything to do but sit i can feel so extremely depressed and hate my life and treat friends horribly. Then maybe a few days later i will be happy again and want to hang out with old friends. I also can get so mad some days and contemplate suicide. Then some days i wake up loving life and being so peacefull. I dont know if i am convincing myself that im bipolar to come up with a reason for my crazy episodes or if i really am. I forgot to mention that my dad has a severe case of bipolar disorder but is now medicated and has a great life.

Answer 1

You could be, but I am guessing it is growing pains. At 15 life is crazy because of all the hormones running through your body. Of course if you continue to feel up and down all the time I would suggest visiting your family doctor and telling him about how you feel. Keep a journal of the way you feel for a month, then show it to the doctor.  In this way they will be more able to help you decide if it is just puberty or something worse. I know it seems hard, but I promise it will get better. Just hang in there. After all, when we are alive we are able to make things better. We can't change it once we are dead, and what if death is worse than life? Just a thought to ponder...  

Answer 2

This link contains the information that a doctor will consider before diagnosing you with bipolar disorder.

Go ahead and look at it and see what you think.

http://allpsych.com/disorders/mood/bipol...

Here is a site that has a great deal of information on bipolar disorder and other disorders.

http://www.nami.org