Do you think I'm bipolar?

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Well to make a long story short, I've been struggling with mood swings for a while now. One minute I'm friendly & talkative, the next, I be aggravated by that same person for NO REASON. Also I am very inconsistent.. I can't keep a job.. After a while I get bored & quit & it's the same with my hairstyles.. I can't keep the same hairstyle for too long.. 😩 I cursed my husband out & told him I hate him because I was in one of my moods.. I am VERY anti social & HATE talking or interacting with others.. My mom wants me to talk to a therapist but what do you guys think?

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Sounds like you already know the answer to your question. You are aware this isn't ok behavior nor will you be able to continue to function this way. You didn't need a poll hunny... You need to listen to your mother and get some help.

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You could be ADD or have some kind of disorder. Doesn't really sound typical of bipolar. Mood swings can be caused by many different things, I would see your doctor and talk to him about it and go from there. One piece of advice though, you should really insist that they do a full blood work up on you before prescribing any meds. Some docs are too eager to prescribe antidepressants and other meds before ruling out other medical conditions first. Good luck!

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I have my masters in clinical psychology. Bipolar disorder is cycles of depression followed by cycles of mania or hypo mania (erratic behavior, not sleeping, impulse control, irritability, hyperactivity), but these cycles tend to take weeks or months, not swings within the same hour or day. Anxiety mixed with depression can look similar, as can people with controlling/abusive personalities. Either way, if it's damaging your relationships, impacting your employment  etc then it's definitely worth getting help and letting a professional properly diagnose you and help you through this.

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Hello , I'm bipolar and everything sound like you are too. Go and talk to your doctor or look for a terapist, that will help you a lot, don't way till the baby come, will get worst and be post part depression, please be careful is not your fault.

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I have ADHD and was once diagnosed and medicated for mild bi polar disorder. However, every other dr I've seen said I'm not bi polar and my ADHD symptoms are very similar to mild bi polar. I get super manic, moody, inconsistent with everything in my life, but I'm also very emotional/sensitive and can get super depressed by anything, including if I don't have routine in my life.

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Doesn't sound like bipolar disorder, sounds like a form of OCD. Bipolar disorder is the same as manic depression, so if you were bipolar you would most likely be experiencing more low lows, high highs, paranoia, depression, etc... It's a lot more than just mood swings and irritability, even though those are symptoms. You could be bipolar, but it really doesn't sound like it.

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Sounds like you could be... Obviously we don't know enough about you or your history to say for sure, but definitely get checked out! A lot of what you described are the same things I go through, and I have a moderate case of bipolar disorder. It only gets worse with age so the earlier you treat it, the better.

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