bi polar...is it worth getting diagnosed?

looked at the condition bi polar disease, and a lot of the characteristics seem to apply to me. I only ever go out when im told to, im trying to revise but just dont want to, cant concentrate for more than 5 minutes, i dont go to lectures cos i cant concentrate, i spend all day moping around and can be depressed for no real reason for a few days-weeks at a time for no reason. This has lasted about 2 months. Broke up with my ex a few months ago and we fell out which was her fault...but i blame myself all the time despite me doing very little wrong. I know i didnt do anything wrong, but i still blame myself. I think about death etc. a lot, how i would die, dying soon and ways to kill myself. But ive never been in a situation where i WANT to kill myself, or where i think taking my own life isnt anything other than a selfish evil thing to do. I despise suicide. My Uncle was bi polar as well...so theres the family link.

But i dont want to kill myself and wont. Theres no medication to cure me, just "treat" me. And im not sure whether id want to take medication that can **** me up, ive heard stories about people sleeping for 14hours...so what should i do you reckon? Anyone suffering from it or knowing someone who does? Advice would be nice!

Reply 1

benisright

1

bi polar being manic depression right?

Reply 2

Burky

Yes

Reply 3

Juwel

18

I thought this too; but self-diagnosis is always a bad idea. Talk to a GP or counsellor about it, or just shrug your shoulders, accept you're not bipolar and get on with it.

Reply 4

Ronove

18

There's nothing wrong with being bipolar. And drugs aren't as bad as you think, there are horror stories for all drugs. My uncle is bipolar, my dad might be (my uncle thinks he is) but he won't see a doctor, and I'd thought I probably was for a long time before I discovered this about my uncle.

EDIT: Oh and by the way, you could be depressed as opposed to bipolar - you don't seem to mention having 'manic' periods, and lack of concentration etc can be part of the depression side of things anyway. Go talk to your GP about it, and if they don't take you seriously see another. :smile:

Reply 5

Jeremy

2

i think you just might be clinically depressed not bipolar. If you were bipolar you will also be manic. Anyway I have bipolar and refuse treatment (other then self treatment) I have ways of boosting mania and cutting depression via the use of anti-parkinson drugs/nootropics + 5htp and melatonin - far more better (imo) then proflat

Reply 6

Anthonyjm71

9

Anonymous

looked at the condition bi polar disease, and a lot of the characteristics seem to apply to me. I only ever go out when im told to, im trying to revise but just dont want to, cant concentrate for more than 5 minutes, i dont go to lectures cos i cant concentrate, i spend all day moping around and can be depressed for no real reason for a few days-weeks at a time for no reason. This has lasted about 2 months. Broke up with my ex a few months ago and we fell out which was her fault...but i blame myself all the time despite me doing very little wrong. I know i didnt do anything wrong, but i still blame myself. I think about death etc. a lot, how i would die, dying soon and ways to kill myself. But ive never been in a situation where i WANT to kill myself, or where i think taking my own life isnt anything other than a selfish evil thing to do. I despise suicide. My Uncle was bi polar as well...so theres the family link.

But i dont want to kill myself and wont. Theres no medication to cure me, just "treat" me. And im not sure whether id want to take medication that can **** me up, ive heard stories about people sleeping for 14hours...so what should i do you reckon? Anyone suffering from it or knowing someone who does? Advice would be nice!

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bi polar...is it worth getting diagnosed?

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