Hi,
I'm usually in a sense of elation, serious sadness or just all-round feeling numb (like now). I haven't always felt like this - it's only the past 2-3 years. Also, it seems to happen a few days/a week at a time and for no reason at all.
For example, recently, everything was going perfect but I felt really **** all of a sudden and for a number of days.
My personal tutor and a lecturer I am good friends with stated I may be a soft bipolar (?) but that's it from the point of view of others.
Personally, I love it when i'm super happy and confident and I get loads done and feel like I'm on top of the world. However, when i'm sad, it's ever-so bleak and I really don't want to and can't hold a conversation with anyone at all which is a real issue as I need to do this for work (my grad job) and uni.
At the moment, I just feel like I'm not concerned about anything, despite my final year uni exams being 2 days away and me being somewhat behind on revision. I find it hard not to get tired and can sleep 12 hours straight with no struggle.
I just feel really dysfunctional to the point it harms my life and don't quite understand myself. I have considered going to the doctor but he's a family doctor and there's a real stigma against this kind of stuff in our culture; in addition to me thinking it would somehow hold a negative influence over my career with people knowing.
My question is has anyone dealt with anything similar and has, if you got it, support through doctors etc helped you?