-- Posted by Ad libitum at 11:20 am on Dec. 5, 2008 I just don't understand myself or my emotions. Like, one minute I can be feeling all happy, and the next I just feel like crying. It used to be even worse, and included suicide thoughts, but I think I'm over that now. 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?   -- Posted by iHaveAlargePenis at 11:21 am on Dec. 5, 2008 My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you. -- Posted by Rikk at 11:21 am on Dec. 5, 2008 I bet a lot of other girls have this problem (not to say all of them) -- Posted by Manipulative Acid at 11:23 am on Dec. 5, 2008 I suppose that's normal for teens. 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. -- Posted by greatescape at 11:29 am on Dec. 5, 2008 I don't think you understand the nature of bi-polar disorder in comparision to mood shifts.  Just because you're constantly having mood swings doesn't mean you're bipolar. 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. -- Posted by greatescape at 11:32 am on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from LifesGood01 at 1:21 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you. 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. -- Posted by iHaveAlargePenis at 11:33 am on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from greatescape11 at 2:32 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from LifesGood01 at 1:21 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you. 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. She is a very 'unique' girl. -- Posted by greatescape at 11:35 am on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from LifesGood01 at 1:33 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 She is a very 'unique' girl. Be that as it may, the DSM does not recognize "unique" as a disorder. -- Posted by Barnhopper at 1:43 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from LifesGood01 at 11:33 am on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from greatescape11 at 2:32 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 Quote: from LifesGood01 at 1:21 pm on Dec. 5, 2008 My friend is Bi-Polar. I'ts very easy to spot. And she is acting the same way as you.    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. She is a very 'unique' girl. I very much doubt that your friend is actually bi-polar. Many people have bi-polaresque characteristics, and so call themselves bi-polar, however the disorder itself is very extreme, and much rarer than people believe. These days the word is so overused that it has almost become a trendy label.