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Bipolar disorder is an illness of severe mood swings. It is also called manic depression. If you have this bipolar illness illness, you may have periods of severe high or low moods. These periods may impact your day-to-day functioning and can cycle over months, weeks or even days (rapid cycling). The high moods are called mania, the low moods are called depression. Some people can have a mixed state when you have acute mania and depression at the same time. Signs and symptoms of depression (or a depressive episode) include: * Lasting sad, anxious, or empty mood * Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism * Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness * Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed, including sex * Decreased energy, a feeling of fatigue or of being "slowed down" * Difficulty concentrating, remembering, making decisions * Restlessness or irritability * Sleeping too much, or can't sleep * Change in appetite and/or unintended weight loss or gain * Chronic pain or other persistent bodily symptoms that are not caused by physical illness or injury * Thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts Signs and symptoms of mania (or a manic episode) include: * Increased energy, activity, and restlessness * Excessively "high," overly good, euphoric mood * Extreme irritability * Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another * Distractibility, can't concentrate well * Little sleep needed * Unrealistic beliefs in one's abilities and powers * Poor judgment * Spending sprees * A lasting period of behavior that is different from usual * Increased sexual drive * Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications * Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior * Denial that anything is wrong

i think i might be bi polar i get violent mood swings some better than others..i get mad very easily..alot of things piss me off..there are some people who i just want to hurt sometimes..i dont like being told no..and i hate cops i think there all assholes and if i could kill anyone in the world it would be them..i dont like myself 85% of the time i get depressed easily..and i dont show feelings like everyone else does..i dont cry i cant remember the last time i even cried.. i talk to myself in my head like as if he does everything for me..

Bipolar Disorder Center During the manic phase, symptoms can include: High level of energy and activity Irritable mood Decreased need for sleep Exaggerated, puffed-up self-esteem Rapid or "pressured" speech Rapid thoughts Tendency to be easily distracted Increased recklessness False beliefs (delusions) or false perceptions (hallucinations) During elated moods, a person may have delusions of grandeur, while irritable moods are often accompanied by paranoid or suspicious feelings. During a depressive period, symptoms may include: Distinctly low or irritable mood Loss of interest or pleasure Eating more or less than normal Gaining or losing weight Sleeping more or less than normal Appearing slowed or agitated Fatigue and loss of energy Feeling worthless or guilty Poor concentration Indecisiveness Thoughts of death, suicide attempts or plans http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/index.aspx?puid=09284449-ce54-4d4e-b1ec-26edd558420b

You need to be diagnosed by a psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional. Many of the symptoms of bipolar are not unique to just bipolar and misdiagnosis can occur if not done by a knowledgeable professional.

Bipolar disorder—also known as manic depression or manic-depressive illness—involves dramatic shifts in mood from the highs of mania to the lows of major depression. More than just a fleeting good or bad mood, the cycles of bipolar disorder last for days, weeks, or months. Unlike ordinary mood swings, bipolar disorder is much more intense and disruptive to everyday functioning, affecting energy, activity levels, judgment, and behavior. During a manic episode, a person might impulsively quit a job, charge up huge amounts of debt, or feel rested after sleeping two hours. During a depressive episode, the same person might be too tired to get out of bed and full of self-loathing and hopelessness over his or her unemployment status and credit card bills. Bipolar disorder is more common than many think affecting nearly 3 out of every 100 adults in the U.S according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Its causes aren’t completely understood, but bipolar disorder often runs in families. The first manic or depressive episode of bipolar disorder usually occurs in the teenage years or early adulthood. Common signs and symptoms of mania include: * Feeling unusually “high” and optimistic OR extremely irritable * Unrealistic, grandiose beliefs about one’s abilities or powers * Sleeping very little, but feeling extremely energetic * Talking so rapidly that others can’t keep up * Racing thoughts; jumping quickly from one idea to the next * Highly distractible, unable to concentrate * Impaired judgment and impulsiveness * Acting recklessly without thinking about the consequences * Delusions and hallucinations (in severe cases)

Someone close to me has been diagnosed with a form of bi-polar disorder and now that they are on the proper medication, they feel much more in control of their behavior and appreciate the diagnosis. If you suspect you or someone close to you is bipolar, please seek a professional diagnosis. It can really improve your (their) life.

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Bipolar disorder involves periods of elevated mood, or mania. Usually—but not always­—the disorder also involves periods of depression. In a typical case, a person with bipolar disorder cycles between these two extremes—experiencing recurrent episodes of both elevated and depressed mood, often with symptom-free stretches in between. Source, and more info from: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bipolar_disorder_symptoms_treatment.htm

You need to get diagnoses by a proper doctor. They are the best at identifying it and different paths of treatment. At the very least, once a doctor has identified you as such, you can go out and do your own research on it to get the help you need.

It's hard. i would really advise against self diagnosis. see a doctor. the symptoms are so different for each person, that it is extremely difficult to know whether or not you are. doctors are trained in this, and also in the different medications that are available. go see a professional.

i used two be more stable only one mood but i started consuming pot 4 years ago,coke 3,and ecstasy the one that u really dont want to over do,or even try if your a little bipolor or off cause u will mess up the way you think,and act.I was treated with so many different meds from the doctor one for depression, axiety,bipolor,sleeping u name while on top smoking pot and taking xanax with all my meds also cocaine.i got fed up with all the meds from my docs so i ditch em and was fine for a while, cause i continued to smoke everyday since then with a lot of cocaine and ecstasy ,matter of fact let it be worn if your bipolor do not take esctasy cause i have never been the same i go thou manic depression and manic while im driving down the road.from crying to over excited maniac fingertapping to otimistict type thinking every minute its changing. now i cant quit smoking because it the only thing that keeps me sane but im trading sanity for my maturing brain.Im randall and i wanted tell everyone a little something about me and why you dont do drugs when your bipolor by the way if u wanted to know im 17 right now and started smoking 4 year ago when i was 13 and thats when i fucked my life and head up