To many ups and downs?

[xXoblivionXx]

I've noticed that I can be super ecstatic and happy and then be really depressed and anxious a couple of times a day. I don't think I'm bipolar, my therapist didn't diagnose me with it. But I feel like I'm having to many ups and downs, I know, that's life but this is a bit much. I'm afraid that people close to me will get sick of me fluxuating like this, that they will get sick of me and leave me :/ Any one else like this ?

[bob97]

I've noticed that I can be super ecstatic and happy and then be really depressed and anxious a couple of times a day. I don't think I'm bipolar, my therapist didn't diagnose me with it. But I feel like I'm having to many ups and downs, I know, that's life but this is a bit much. I'm afraid that people close to me will get sick of me fluxuating like this, that they will get sick of me and leave me :/ Any one else like this ?

Yes definitely. I can be the happiest guy ever, and something happens and I'm miserable. Then I see something good on tv and I'm right back to really happy. My friends have gotten annoyed with it for sure. The flux of emotions has made me indecisive and ruined a couple of relationships. I'm not bipolar either. It could just be a teen thing. Idk

[xXoblivionXx]

Yes definitely. I can be the happiest guy ever, and something happens and I'm miserable. Then I see something good on tv and I'm right back to really happy. My friends have gotten annoyed with it for sure. The flux of emotions has made me indecisive and ruined a couple of relationships. I'm not bipolar either. It could just be a teen thing. Idk

I hope I'm not bipolar because it's not that bad, it just I'm getting tired of being like this.. I don't want to be pushed away becUse of it.

[bob97]

I hope I'm not bipolar because it's not that bad, it just I'm getting tired of being like this.. I don't want to be pushed away becUse of it.

Same. Its sucks alot. And when I try to control myself I'm just sort of quiet and don't do anything. And my friends dont like that anymore. I should probably get checked for bipolar..

[Karkat]

Ok, just a little note for everyone here:

In order to be considered anything on the bipolar...Spectrum? Anyways, there are four main categories you can fall into:

-Bipolar I (Severe depression and mania, mixed episodes possible)
-Bipolar II (Depression and hypomania)
-Cyclothymia (Mild/moderate depression and hypomania)
-Bipolar NOS (Not otherwise specified) (Anything that doesn't quite fit into the above- also may be your beginning diagnosis while everyone is trying to figure out what medications/course of action is best to take, etc. I think I kind of fall under this category, however, I am closest to Bipolar I otherwise.)

Yes, depression and mania are the main symptoms, HOWEVER, it's the amount of time you are depressed/manic that make it bipolar. I mean, in a mixed episode, it's possible to feel both extremes in a very short period of time (a day, or a few), but I've never heard of someone ONLY having mixed episodes...

Depressive symptoms usually last for like, well over a month/close to two to possibly even the better portion of a year.

Manic symptoms last for a few weeks to a couple months.

If your 'episodes' are not lasting this long, it is probably not bipolar. I mean, without a diagnosis, or a clue that something is wrong outright, ESPECIALLY when you're an older teen, if you've actually been experiencing symptoms for years (like me), I've noticed that I can look back, and go "hmm, that wasn't me going nuts- that was a manic episode", and so on.

But imo this doesn't seem like bipolar. I don't really know what to tell you other than that, sorry.

[xXoblivionXx]

Ok, just a little note for everyone here:

In order to be considered anything on the bipolar...Spectrum? Anyways, there are four main categories you can fall into:

-Bipolar I (Severe depression and mania, mixed episodes possible)
-Bipolar II (Depression and hypomania)
-Cyclothymia (Mild/moderate depression and hypomania)
-Bipolar NOS (Not otherwise specified) (Anything that doesn't quite fit into the above- also may be your beginning diagnosis while everyone is trying to figure out what medications/course of action is best to take, etc. I think I kind of fall under this category, however, I am closest to Bipolar I otherwise.)

Yes, depression and mania are the main symptoms, HOWEVER, it's the amount of time you are depressed/manic that make it bipolar. I mean, in a mixed episode, it's possible to feel both extremes in a very short period of time (a day, or a few), but I've never heard of someone ONLY having mixed episodes...

Depressive symptoms usually last for like, well over a month/close to two to possibly even the better portion of a year.

Manic symptoms last for a few weeks to a couple months.

If your 'episodes' are not lasting this long, it is probably not bipolar. I mean, without a diagnosis, or a clue that something is wrong outright, ESPECIALLY when you're an older teen, if you've actually been experiencing symptoms for years (like me), I've noticed that I can look back, and go "hmm, that wasn't me going nuts- that was a manic episode", and so on.

But imo this doesn't seem like bipolar. I don't really know what to tell you other than that, sorry.

No need to be sorry, thanks for the info Ren!

[Karkat]

No need to be sorry, thanks for the info Ren!

Anytime :)