Hello everyone My name is Ashley. I am 22 years old and currently have my bachelor's degree in Psychology from NC State University and I am working on my master's at Duke University.
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Hey there,
Well this may seem a bit silly, but I was wondering if I could perhaps be bipolar? My friends and family have "jokingly" mentioned that I might be.... Here are some of my "symptoms". I get really happy and excited for no reason and then other times I get into this mood, when I dont want to talk to anyone; I get so irratable and mean to everyone for no reason. I also get depresed randomly for a whole day. Then the next day Im REALLY REALLY happy and excited. This cycle constantly repeats itself. Sometimes I get so excited that I cant even sleep. I just lie awake daydreaming. My friends also pointed out to me that I dont have "controll" over my emotions. I get excited when I should be sad and vice versa.
What do you think?
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Coming from a professional... you most likely do not. Bipolar disorder is a commonly miss diagnosed mental illness. Many people lack control over their emotions this is something very common. Plus there are many dependent factors.
Factor one: How long has this been occuring?
Factor two: How old are you?
Factor three: What is your gender?
Factor four: What are the situations in which these mood swings have been occuring?
The comment about getting excited when others feel sad and vice versa is an interesting one, but not all that uncommon.
Every person reacts to stimuli in different ways. There is not a rule on what emotion is right or wrong. In addition to that many times people will hide one emotion with another. For example, a woman may become angry at her partner for leaving her alone at their home for the weekend when in realty the way she really feels is sadness and lonliness.
Bipolar Disorder is not just about moodswings. Individuals who truly have this mental illness have marked and noticeable EXTREME mood swings. For example one can be so elated that they do something reckless because they feel immortal (what could possibly happen when I feel this good) to suicide attempts.
Dr. B
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