Is this bipolar or what is it?

Question

Okay, well i have really weird mood swings, lol some friends have even asked me if im bipolar, i know a tiny bit about it but not much.

Well with me, like usually im depressed(my thinking is really suicidal so fatigued, numb, cant concentrate, cut, overdose, etc), sometimes get it really bad, but eventually it goes away.

And other times i get really high, like my mind will have the most weird thoughts, i only need to sleep 3 hours a night at most, feel really confident and outgoing (and normally am shy), eat heaps, usually spend the night cleaning or making songs and stuff, my mind is racing; in the begining it is fun but after a while it gets too much, like a couple of times i even became paranoid thinking people could read my mind, or there were cameras all around my house. I don't get as many 'highs' as i get depressed though.

With bipolar though are cycles of the same duration always though. Cause two days ago i was so tempted to overdose and really depressed, then the yesterday was extremely high, and today am back to slightly depressed. Usually my moods last longer though than just one day which is confusing to me.

Can anyone explain this to me?? btw im 16 (and iv been to doctors forcibly before and theyre sure i hav some anxiety disorder or mood disorder, but i always lie (cause i have a lot of bad habits like cutting or purging and stuff) because im scared of what will happen if they find out my 'habits')

Sorry for this question being so long, thanks for all answers xx.

Answer 1

Someone was explaining before that bipolar is when you are that way for weeks-months at a time.

Answer 2

I think we both know you need help!

Stop lying and come to terms with your issues. and seek help and seriously cutters dont tell the world what they do its a self high so it seems you are seaching for attention rather then help

Answer 3

yeah you sound like you have the classic signs of bipolar- for sure though you ought to get doctor to verify stuff. no diagnosing based on a paragraph!

the lengths of the mood swings are usually uneven, as i've heard it- the depression lasting longer than the mania

good luck

Answer 4

Warm greetings,

It is very possible that you have Bipolar. You sound like at times you experience mixed episodes. I do too. A mixed episode is essentially an episode that simultaneously presents symptoms of both depression and mania. For example, an individual with bipolar disorder (manic depression) may have all the frantic energy of mania, but may also be struggling with the black thoughts of depression.

The majority of Bipolars suffer from depression far more than they do mania, with depression lasting the longest.

Mania is characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, unusual thought patterns and sometimes psychosis.  

Mania and hypomania have also been associated with creativity and artistic talent. The majority of Bipolars are high functioning people, if I were you I would make an app. to see a pdoc... Most Bipolars don't go to the length that Britney Spears did, but untreated it can become extremely dangerous.

~hugs~

~angelbite~

Answer 5

A lot of that does sound like bipolar disorder, but it's impossible for me or anyone else here to tell. You do need to tell professionals about everything that you are doing. It might be most beneficial for you first to get some psychological help, because they can help you deal with the mood swings as well as cutting and purging.

I'd also tell a doctor, because they could know about certain drugs that could make things easier for you.

Best of luck to you. And don't hide things from people who can help you, otherwise they can't help you.