Posted by Ritch on October 13, 2004, at 13:11:07
In reply to Am I Bipolar?, posted by becksA on October 13, 2004, at 11:22:01
> I have the ups and downs of bipolar...but the ups and downs tend to all remain below the "center line" between hypo and hyper.....80% of the time it is depression, and that tends waver in intensity...to very depressed to just slightly.....then every once in a while ill have a short period of time when i actually feel very happy and social, but the depressive episodes FAR outweigh the happy ones. Does this sound accurate?
> thanks
> (there is no apparent regular rhythm to the cycles, they seem to be random, although as I said, 80% on the depressed side, varying in degrees).
It may depend a lot on your age. If you were in your 40's or 50's I would strongly doubt it (esp. since the "highs" sound very mild to me), but if you were 20 then you might be onto something. Another thing to check would be others' reaction to you when you think you are on your "high" side. Do you ever have anybody make a comment like: "I wished I had some of what you are on"? Any folks think that you had a drink or two or smoked some weed when you haven't? ...
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