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Hey everyone. I'm kind of stuck in a situation that I don't know what to do with, please help. Recently my friends have been noticing alot of changes in my mood, such as it changing every few minutes; Like from excited to depressed in 2 minutes. My friend's dad has Bipolar Disorder, and she says that I may have it too. Well I'm really tired of being like this, because I just want to be happy, without the feelings of sadness all of the time. I want to ask my parents if I can go see a doctor about this, but my parents never take me seriously. I'm 15 years old and they still treat me like a 10 year old. If I were to ask them then they would laugh in my face and say nothing was wrong with me; 'It's all in my head' would probably be a response. Can someone help me with my problem? I don't want to be in so much pain anymore, I want to be normal. Without any help then I can't live like I once did. What should I do? Thanks so much ahead of time.
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It is very rare in which someone has bipolar disorder symptoms where they switch moods every 2 minutes. You usually go through manic cycles that last at LEAST 1 hour. Maybe it's hormones?
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you can go to your doctor yourself you could be suffering from depression it sounds like it to me your acting in the way that your moods are changing all the time 1 min ur up the next your down go and see the doctor or your local mental health clinic they can help you and give you the support you need to get through this diffficult patch in you life i hope you get the help you need
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you should tell your parents that you want a docotr to check to see if you are "okay" you just want to be for sure. say you ae probably right but just to be safe i would like a doctor to look at it.
hope that helped!
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You don't HAVE to live in pain, and your life can be much closer to normal than it is now.
Neither I nor anyone else here is qualified to diagnose your condition, of course. You really DO need to be seen by a psychiatrist for a professional evaluation.
You have two options. One is to try talking to your parents. I know that you feel that they won't take you seriously, and you may be right; but they may surprise you. So ask them to pick a time to have a serious conversation with you, no distractions, no side issues. And then tell them, as honestly as you can, how you've been feeling, how much you've been worrying, and ask them for help.
It's worth a try.
If they INSIST on not taking you seriously, your next step is to talk to a guidance counselor at school, or, if you prefer, to your doctor.
And try to understand: if they won't take you seriously, it's not because they don't care. Believe me, there's nothing in the world that a parent wants to hear LESS than that their child is suffering - particularly if the cause could be something genetic, as bipolar and depression are. I hope you never know what THAT feels like.
So they really won't *want* to take you seriously, because they don't want it to be true. But ignoring it won't make the problem goes away, and you need help. Make sure that they know that.
And if they absolutely CAN'T take it seriously, talk to a school counselor about this. They should be willing to talk to your parents, and help convince them.
I don't know if you have depression or bipolar; from what you've described, either is possible (or it could be something else entirely, or just a bad case of adolescent angst; as I said, I'm not a professional). If it IS depression or bipolar, though, the good news is that there are effective treatments out there, treatments which can give you back your life and happiness.
I'll be honest; working out the precise combination of medication and therapy that's right for you can take time. For some, a *lot* of time. But if you persevere, you WILL come through and get your life back.
And never feel ashamed or embarrassed about your illness. Depression and bipolar are the product of a serious neurochemical imbalance, and are as real as a broken arm. Just because they're not physically visible, some people tend to not take them seriously, to think that the problem is you or your personality - but it's not. You can't "think" yourself out of depression or bipolar, or make them go away by "changing your attitude", any more than you can think away a broken leg. And that's a fact.
I wish you the best of luck and a smooth recovery.
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This is exactly like me. I am suffering from this now. One minute Im hyper, happy, and talkable, then next Im depressed, mean, and often suicidal. The best thing to know is your not alone in this. Many people suffer this way. I am not sure what it is called, but right now I am seeing a therapist and working on it. It's hard to live through because you have no idea when your mood will change. My mood often changes like every 30-45 minutes. It is really hard around friends and family too because you don't know if you'll regret what you did in that mood or not. My parents are like yours too, they find everything funny and find it hard to take me seriously. They get concerned about someone else, but for me it's like 'oooh your just saying that because YOU want attention.' I think I am far past wanting attention, I am 18 years old and have been this way for 4 years, I think I would know if I have a problem or not especially since it's lasted so long. You need to tell your parents everything, explain to them how your feeling. Tell them you want help badly, this is serious. Even though my dad still makes stupid comments, I know I am on the right track to recovery with therapy and all. You should talk to a close friend or counseler, someone, anyone who will listen and get you help.
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I used to go through phases of depression as well. I delt with it pretty much alone and without the help. So now doctors, no pills. I'm out of that stage now, but I really remember how much I hated being like that.
You need to put your foot down with your parents and tell them how unhappy you are. If they don't listen to you then go to the school counciler if you have one and tell them. Or. Try to find something that will soak up most of your interests and take you away from being so miserable.
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Hey! I know you probably wont believe me but our lives seem the exact same!! I was diagnosed with that a year ago! But it my parents seeing it to really make them realize i had it! I told my parents to take me to the doctor but they did the same thing you said your parents might do! I had to live with that for a long time! My parents to the exact same thing to me! I had the mood swings, the depression, and i wished it would all go away to...but it never did and it wont until you finally make your parents realize it! It may take being around your parents more to finally let them see how you really are! I know it hurts and i know you feel like you cant take it and you feel like no one can help you but trust me i have been there done that! If you ever wanna talk u can e mail me just look at my profile! I know i could help if you gave me the chance! Please e mail me! but if u dont then talk to parents or show them how you are! or have one of your friends talk to them and let them know! You could even have your friends dad talk to them! But most of all do what you think is right and GOOD LUCK!!
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