People must be really confused by my erratic behaviour too, because one minute I send texts saying I feel sad, and the next day I don't seem sad (I guess that's to do with the fact that within an extroverted group, emotions tend to go unnoticed and so it's easier to say nothing). This is the situation I'm in at the moment with this girl called Laura. I mean, this is why I just find it easier to be alone, because then I don't have to explain this embarrassing problem to people.

I just don't understand how, when I had the tests before, they didn't prove that I had bi polar. I would go and see the doctor about this, but I'd probably be told to try counselling again, which didn't really work (for those days when I felt happy, it just felt like a waste of time, and as it was weekly visits the counsellor wasn't around on the days I was feeling my worst).

Anyone else have this problem?  

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''The winning man is your creation. It's in his battle to
fight for his existence: but he's not real.''

You have to take it easy, do more things in life, get busy. Take up a sport, or language. You won't even have time to think about being sad or happy. You'll be just busy, and learning, and what's better than that?

Sometimes I feel sad all of a sudden, but then I read some Harry Potter part, and I'm fine.

You just need a change. Maybe your life is a bit mono? Just suggesting.

I hope this helps.

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Periwinkle, CherryD, Latin muscle, Points, Neilap, RubberTrees,
2kewl4u2know are wicked.

People with bi-polar disorder tend to have much longer and much more severe mood swings than what you're describing.  What I mean by that is that you might be completely depressed for entire months....and then a number of weeks of mania.  Note that mania constrasts depression...not just happiness.

What you're describing sounds like mood swings that are more likely attributable to depression or a similar disorder.

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My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you.

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Facinating, considering the symptoms described are not indicators of bi-polar disorder.

Even people with rapid-cycling bpd don't display the behavior in that the OP is describing.  It's much more severe than that.

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Quote: from LifesGood01 at 1:21 pm on Dec. 5, 2008

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My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you.

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Facinating, considering the symptoms described are not indicators of bi-polar disorder.

Even people with rapid-cycling bpd don't display the behavior in that the OP is describing. It's much more severe than that.

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She is a very 'unique' girl.

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She is a very 'unique' girl.

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Be that as it may, the DSM does not recognize "unique" as a disorder.

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Quote: from greatescape11 at 2:32 pm on Dec. 5, 2008

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Quote: from LifesGood01 at 1:21 pm on Dec. 5, 2008

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My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you.

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 Facinating, considering the symptoms described are not indicators of bi-polar disorder.  

 Even people with rapid-cycling bpd don't display the behavior in that the OP is describing.  It's much more severe than that.

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She is a very 'unique' girl.

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These days the word is so overused that it has almost become a trendy label.