HELP!! I think I'm Bipolar!!?

Question

Yes I did already ask this but im asking again cause i didnt get any good answers so here it is:

I think I may be Bipolar because I have thoughts of suicide, harming others and myself, weird mood swings where one minute I'll be laughing with my friends then the next want to hurt someone/something, sever depression periods that can last from days to weeks/months, extremely wanting to do something that I really shouldn't(like to tear apart the whole room whether it's in public or not), I also have days where things are fine and every thing's okay. Things like that.

I want to find out whether I am or not with out my parents finding out or having to pay any money. I really need to find out please help me.

Please don't tell me to tell my parents

i dont want to tell them till i know im sure

i have to act happy around them

so they wont believe me they'll think im just being a teenager

but im not

im really worried

i need a way to find out with out telling them and without spending any money

Answer 1

Have any of your friends noticed you seeming strange? Because my experience with people with bipolar disorder that is untreated is that it's not something you can hide. Especially the mania part - people who are manic do really bizarre things, like a friend of mine who out of nowhere started l*****g a girl's leg at a casual social event and announcing that they were engaged. Or my friend's son who went missing for 3 days and spent $20,000 in that time. I know there's a type of bipolar disorder where you just have depressive episodes without the mania.

But some of what you're describing sounds like being a teenager, except I'm worried if you're seriously considering harming yourself or others. I don't think you need to make a big announcement to your parents, like "I'm bipolar." Tell them you get really depressed sometimes and you think it's something you would like to talk to a counselor about. Your parents won't be disappointed in you. They love you and they want what's best for you. If they insist that you should just "be happy", tell them you've had suicidal thoughts. That will let them know it's serious.

Answer 2

How do you think you're going to get a proper diagnosis without spending any money?

Youre gonna need medication if you have any type of bipolar disorder , and you DONT want to skimp in this department.

Let your parents in, it's really not so bad.

Answer 3

ask a counselor? if you want a diagnosis to be sure, and you should do that, a counselor ought to be able to tell you where you can find someone for a 'sliding scale' payment.

your local MHMR does free or low cost evaluations, i think, too.

part of it is being a kid- i don't mean to talk down to you, but it's a screwed up time when lots of people have much anger and sadness and whatever

but it's a good thing to find out about. if you're counselor's not cool, try any adult you trust. try googling 'low cost mental health' and your city name

good luck

Answer 4

okay, go on webmd and search up bipolar disorder

and then take a quiz online to see if you have

the symptoms. if you have a lot of the symptoms,

i suggest seeking help (telling an adult or going to a

professional) i really hope everything goes well! (:

Answer 5

See bipolar disorder, at ezy build, below, in section 10, and take the quiz, if unsure, and if the results are positive, ensure you get an expert diagnosis from a mental health professional, not doctors, who are much better dealing with physical ailments, and don't diagnose complex disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder often enough to develop any real expertise.

          Bipolar disorder usually involves major mood swings, which occur without apparent cause, and often over many months, or a matter of years, rather than days, as with most people (unless rapid cycling). I'd take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements in the winter months, (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve.

         If you decide to use allopathy, (modern Western medicine) I recommend trying Lithium Carbonate, or Lithium Citrate. (regular tests are necessary, for these) before trying the other mood stabilisers, but if you aren't good at taking medications regularly, drinking adequate water, and keeping up your salt intake, something else, such as  Lamictal,  or Depakote, may suit you better. Check out "lithium"  at http://www.drugs.com/, and http://crazymeds.us/ and always research medications first, (read, and keep the labels/information sheets) so you will be aware of the risks, and on the lookout for side effects. (Personally, if I wasn't bipolar type 1, and didn't experience hallucinations, or serious delusional states, I know I'd first try the orthomolecular, and Omega 3 fish oil supplements, vitamins, minerals; a herbal remedy, and a mostly raw food diet, for several months. Note: St. John's wort, and also antidepressants, may cause mania, or hypomania, in people with bipolar disorder. I'd aso eat in accordance with my "nutritional type". Enter that term in the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/  

         If not considerably improved, after a maximum of 6 months trial period, consult your primary mental health care provider: you may be one of those who need medications to prevent this serious disorder from worsening.  If you have bipolar type 1, an antipsychotic medication may also be needed. Everyone should take the Omega 3 supplements, or preferably "krill oil" for its other health benefits: use the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ . Some people refuse medication, using supplements, and a selective, mostly raw food diet (I do not recommended trying this, if bipolar 1, unless you aren't troubled by hallucinations, or delusional states).

         Maintain the treatments for the depressive phase, in section 2, at:  http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris  Some topics in section 10 include: treating bipolar disorder with supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies (except for St. John's wort, which may cause mania, or hypomania).  As with all medications, there are risks, and the possibility of side effects, which is why I inform people of the alternatives, to see if they can cope sufficiently well, without resorting to medications or, at least use less of them. Don't use medications and supplements together, without medical advice, except for Omega 3, which is safe, anytime.

Suicidal thoughts, and self harm are addressed in sections 5, and 16: contact the hotlines, and use the substitutes for self harm, if needed.