My boyfriend thinks I'm Bi-Polar- my mother is too?
Ok so my mother is bi-polar and her father was bi-polar. I was once told by a therapist that there's a possiblity, but if I were one- I have the best grasp on reality that she had ever seen. I don't think I am though. I am not depressed at work or anywhere else. I'm only depressed when we both are home and I get moodswings like Dr Jekyll Mr. Hyde for periods at a time. This just recently started happening. Should I get tested even though I think nothings wrong? What should I do?
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Sure. It won't hurt to get tested. Then if that ever comes up again, you can say, I am not bi-polar. This is my personality! If you don't quit being mean, I'm going to smack you.
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maybe your boyfriend is just an insensitive weenie. could be the case.I suffer from 'sleep rages'. What is happening here?
The one bipolar I know very well won't take his medicine. Like you, he's happy and manic most of the time. But on the rare times he's down, he's SCARY down, to the point if a breakup with a girl and a few beers trigger it I'm afraid he'll kill himself. I worry about him all the time.Don't do that to the people who love you. Get some evaluations done and LISTEN to the doctor. Good luck!
yeah id get tested you never know! ya know!
i think im bi polar!
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get tested, if you come out negative.dump your bfI need a cure for stiff neck it's driving me crazy ?
If you're worried you should go and see someone to assure yourself that all is well. I doubt that there's anything really wrong with you but as someone with a mentally ill mother, I certainly understand the fear of developing the beast yourself.Ever washed your face with bottled spring water?
Depression is only one side of bipolar, the other side is mania, which is not always the opposite of depression. Mood swings can be a sign of bipolar disorder, or not, a treating professional would need much more information from you to rule it in or out. It is not a bad idea to go to a professional.is my girlfriend nasty for farting?
It sounds very likely to me! I'm bi-polar and feel much better when I started on my meds. As they were (and still are) adjusted, I find some of the drugs I can't take and others do a world of good.You need to seek professional help; don't do like I did and wait until you have a complete breakdown. I was afraid of the cost of treatment and the emergency room visit was added to the cost!
There have been more confirmations that bi-polar is a genetic condition. Also, many bi-polars have a good grasp on reality; in addition, bi-polar people tend to be very intelligent.
Bi-polar is what used to be called manic-depression and the moodswings is the PRIMARY issue with this condition, though not the only issue.
Bi-polar can manifest itself at any age. My case worker told me that she thought I was bi-polar and ADD since I was a child.
Don't dispair, there is nothing so horrible about being bi-polar; you just have to learn to deal with it. Mine is pretty severe and has caused me to go on disability. The best thing is that my husband is more attentive. He watches for symptoms, changes in moods, my loss of attention and disorientation.
So, go seek a mental health professional. Psychiatrists can write prescriptions where psychologists can't. Also, clinical thearpists can help you learn to deal with your disease, eliminate some of the causes for your depression and teach you to manage your anger.
good luck and God bless
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The best girlfriends are bipolar and your boyfriend is not even grateful. Tell him if he doesn't like the personality there are many that want a bipolar g/f. The older ones do. He is a winner player type and will be stress for you. But you keep what you want or go to the highest bidder. There is no way your depression cannot develop into mental illness given time. Socially there is no one to show you the secrets.can you overlay a no base relaxer w/ a no lye relaxer?
Bi polar conditions tend to run in the family. What most people don't know is that there are 2 kinds. Type 1 is the classic "manic depression" with severe ups and downs. Type 2 involves a more subtle series of episodes, often not noted by most people. The fact that you describe the Jekyll and Hyde moodswings may indicate that you are indeed bipolar. It is always a good idea to talk to a psychiatrist because there is help and hope. Even if all it is is a mood disorder, there is treatment available.See a psychopharmacologist. Tell him/her about your ups/downs. Maybe you need meds, maybe you don't. My quess is that you probably do, because mental illness is genetic. If your mom has it, you might have a piece of it. Understand that being a manic depressive is not the end of the world. There are meds that will make you function in a completely normal way
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Bipolar can run in families. My dad was bipolar and so am I. If you think you may be bipolar, then get an evaluation done. If you need meds they can help your mood swings.they help mine.I was diagnosed as bipolar but I'm not as severe as my mother is. With her you never know whats gonna happen. One day she'll want to go shopping and spend all her money on "projects", the next she'll start screaming like a lunatic because someone dropped a fork in the disposal. Its a scary condition. I used to be on meds but they made me feel weird. I work with a counselor now and shes really helped me to understand myself and figure out how to control my emotions in a healthy way. Now my counselor says that maybe my previous mood swings were just habits I picked up from my mother as a child learning how to deal with stress. You may not be bipolar at all but growing up with one can take its toll. Go see a mental health counselor. I was a total skeptic about talking about mushy crap like "feelings" but its really helped me achieve great things in life.
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Do I have some kind of sleeping disorder?
The genetics tell us that if you have bipolar disorder , it is 50% possiblity that one of your parents have BD.That information might be enlightening for you.So BD IS genetic.Source(s):
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