What are signs of bipolar disorder?

Signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder are depression, exteme impulsiveness, mood swings and euphoria. If you notice intense manic behavior after a depressive state, it could be bipolar disorder. Seek for proper diagnosis.

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder which effects a persons mood and is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. In bipolar disorder a person has mood swings from depression to mania which have to last 7 days each to be diagnosed but generally last weeks or months at a time. I developed bipolar when I was 15 and diagnosed at 18, when I was depressed I would sleep constantly, cry, wouldn't leave bed for days, didn't eat, wash, dress, constantly felt suicidal, hopeless and worthless, withdrew myself from family and friends and stopped going to school. This lasted for 6 months. Then I switched into mania when I was constantly full of energy and felt like I was on top of the world I was so happy, didn't sleep for days and if I did I would sleep up to 3 hours only but felt completely awake and full of energy, went out every night abusing alcohol and drugs, got into meaningless relationship, had sex with strangers, had so much confidence, spent every penny I had and even stole from my mum, shop lifted, racing thoughts, aggressive and irritable, psychotic when I would hallucinate and be delusional to the point I stabbed myself and almost my boyfriend, I was constantly doing one thing to the next and I nearly failed college. This lasted for 4 months. Bipolar disorder is something that is very severe and effects your everyday life. I ended up being hospitalised because I was psychotic, hallucinating and delusional.

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Well Bipolar disorder which i have is more like you have lots of mood swings and depression is more feeling hopeless and or worthless all the time. To deal with both you will need to have some coping skills that is saying if meds are not an option

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Depression should be temporary and you know when your depressed. You dont feel like your normal you. When your bipolar you dont really know it unless yiu were diagnosed with it.