Posted by PhoenixGirl on December 9, 2000, at 11:23:27
I'm 22, and have had depression problems since I was 12. Been on ADs since 13. Usually my mood is down, but sometimes I feel pretty happy and "sped up". I'm wondering what causes this? My mom has classic bipolar disorder, and I have never experienced the irrational behavior that she has suffered due to her illness. (When she goes off her meds, she gets extremely angry and irrational). I get angry a lot, but it's not like my mom. Anyway, I'm wondering if I have bipolar II. By the way, I've tried going off ADs before, and when I do I get very very depressed, no "sped up" or happy feelings at all. My sped up and happy times only last for a matter of hours, not longer than a day. I thought that bipolar manic phases tended to last for 2 weeks.
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