Bipolar.

I've been thinking.....

I might have manic-depressive disorder (bipolar)

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Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

There are four basic types of bipolar disorder; all of them involve clear changes in mood, energy, and activity levels. These moods range from periods of extremely “up,” elated, and energized behavior (known as manic episodes) to very sad, “down,” or hopeless periods (known as depressive episodes). Less severe manic periods are known as hypomanic episodes.

People with bipolar disorder experience periods of unusually intense emotion, changes in sleep patterns and activity levels, and unusual behaviors. These distinct periods are called “mood episodes.” Mood episodes are drastically different from the moods and behaviors that are typical for the person. Extreme changes in energy, activity, and sleep go along with mood episodes.

People having a manic episode may:

• Feel very “up,” “high,” or elated

• Have a lot of energy

• Have increased activity levels

• Feel “jumpy” or “wired”

• Have trouble sleeping

• Become more active than usual

• Talk really fast about a lot of different things

• Be agitated, irritable, or “touchy”

• Feel like their thoughts are going very fast

• Think they can do a lot of things at once

• Do risky things, like spend a lot of money or have reckless sex

People having a depressive episode may:

• Feel very sad, down, empty, or hopeless

• Have very little energy

• Have decreased activity levels

• Have trouble sleeping, they may sleep too little or too much

• Feel like they can’t enjoy anything

• Feel worried and empty

• Have trouble concentrating

• Forget things a lot

• Eat too much or too little

• Feel tired or “slowed down”

• Think about death or suicide

Sometimes a mood episode includes symptoms of both manic and depressive symptoms. This is called an episode with mixed features. People experiencing an episode with mixed features may feel very sad, empty, or hopeless, while at the same time feeling extremely energized.

Bipolar disorder can be present even when mood swings are less extreme. For example, some people with bipolar disorder experience hypomania, a less severe form of mania. During a hypomanic episode, an individual may feel very good, be highly productive, and function well. The person may not feel that anything is wrong, but family and friends may recognize the mood swings and/or changes in activity levels as possible bipolar disorder. Without proper treatment, people with hypomania may develop severe mania or depression.

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Well thats the rundown....

yalls have probably seen my manic episodes and my depressive episodes.... so I took my queeries to the MHA (mental health America) and I did an online screening (screenings are NOT proffesional results LADIES!) and here are the results