Help i think im bipolar?

Question

i think that i am bipolar because i have EXTREME mood swings and i have other symptems like not being able to sleep well and needing little sleep and ive had deepression problems and other things

i have no idea what to do

or how to get checked

or anything

my parents dont belive me and probubly wont help even though i think my dad has the same thing

HELP!

Answer 1

I think you should talk to your school counselor.  He can give you better advice on what to do and he can also talk to your parents.  If they dont believe you, they ought to believe him.  And seeing a counselor is very helpful.  Good luck sweetie!

Answer 2

Bipolar IS NOT mood swings.  Bipolar mood episodes are episodes of mania or depression which last weeks, months, sometimes even years.  You can have extreme mood swings from hormones or a number of other things. So from what you described it doesnt sound like bipolar.  

Is there anything that is causing an imparment in your life.  Causing you to do poorly in school, have problems socially, having suicidal thoughts.  Any thing like that tell your parents about THAT specific problem, and see if they can take you to a Dr.  Tell a Dr everything you can and they will make a diagnosis.  Dont try to diagnose yourself.  Even just that will make your parents take you less seriously with it.

  Could be something as simple as hormones being of and going on the pill could level it out (or if you are on the pill, coming off of it).  And really i hope for your sake it is something like that and not bipolar.  Bipolar is a pain in the a**.  I have it.  Wish i didnt.  Hate the meds dont want to be on them, but know how i get if im not.  Bipolar means most likely taking meds for the rest of your life.

Answer 3

hey i got a freind whose a bipolar. she hates life and now shes in counseling so try that

Answer 4

To be Bi-polar, you are in a manic phase which alternates with a depression phase. While your symptoms don't appear to be manic depression to me, if you do have manic depression, something must be done to fix it or it could ruin your life.

You have a computer, how about looking up manic-depression on medline?