Bipolar?

[onthelastday]

I know that people cannot diagnose themselves, and I never did, but after watching the documentary "Boy Interrupted" I identified 100% with Evan and his feelings, he felt obsessed with death like me, and suffered from bipolar disorder , committed suicide at the age of 15, sometimes I just wanted to know if we have the same thing, this documentary is the saddest thing I've ever seen...

 

[WornOutLife]

Well, I read a lot about the bipolar disorder and then ask my psychiatrist about it and he confirmed I suffer from bipolar disorder type I!

Reading and watching documentaries like that really helps.

To sum up, if you have extreme mood changes, you probably have it.

For example, I wanted to ctb last Sunday and now I'm very happy and feel like living.

 

[catch99]

I know that people cannot diagnose themselves, and I never did, but after watching the documentary "Boy Interrupted" I identified 100% with Evan and his feelings, he felt obsessed with death like me, and suffered from bipolar disorder , committed suicide at the age of 15, sometimes I just wanted to know if we have the same thing, this documentary is the saddest thing I've ever seen...

I think trying to put labels on yourself really isn't the greatest idea and will only drive you towards insanity. All of these mental illness exist on a pretty broad spectrum and there isn't any way to take a sample of DNA and tell you what mental illness you have. One psychiatrist might tell you one thing and another might tell you a different thing, it's not an exact science.

If you're really concerned about your mental health though I would strongly advice you to see a psychiatrist. Cognitive behavioral therapy can help you rework your harmful habits and create a more healthy mental state. Just don't tell them you're suicidal or they'll send you to a psych ward.

 

[Worndown]

While medications do not resolve the issues, they can help lessen the severity. Being bi polar should not require a bus to escape.

 

[onthelastday]

Well, I read a lot about the bipolar disorder and then ask my psychiatrist about it and he confirmed I suffer from bipolar disorder type I!

Reading and watching documentaries like that really help.

To sum up, if you have extreme mood changes, you probably have it.

For example, I wanted to ctb last Sunday and now I'm very happy and feel like living.

just like that, sometimes I am in a terrible situation and out of nowhere there are periods of euphoria for no reason, maybe I suffer from it

 

[sadbadpsychogirl]

i've been diagnosed with this about 3 different times by different people but somehow i just don't think it fits... i think its a long process to properly diagnose

 

[Sensei]

If you recognize yourself when you read this, chances are that you're bipolar: A Guide to Bipolar Disorder. For the record, I'm not a psychologist or psychiatrist, just an interested layman with bipolar disorder II.