So I’m 16 and I’ve been wondering if I have bipolar disorder. I see a therapist and she says that I’ve had at least one manic episode and I could be diagnosed with Bipolar 1 or Cyclothymia but we haven’t officially diagnosed yet cause then my parents would see it on my medical records. I’ve just been wondering though what is a normal range of moodiness for someone my age and what is considered a disorder. When I’m depressed I’ll be very unmotivated and ask what’s the point to life for a week or more. And when I’m manic, I’ll feel very confident and energetic and my mind won’t slow down at all for a week or so. I even experienced a few days where I had extreme paranoia and panic attacks that I would have a hallucination and almost had to go to the hospital. I used to be suicidal and self harm a lot but I’ve been doing better since then even though I still experience bad depression. I guess I’m just wondering if a normal healthy teen feels their moods this extremely or if I am in the disorder territory. I also know depression runs in my family.