Symptoms You May Be Bipolar

People who think they may be bipolar will often feel as though they are on a rollercoaster ride. They will feel bouts of happiness and joy, and are often know to be overly joyous during bouts of their manic phase. Manic is one part of bipolar syndrome, the other being a depressive phase. Both parts make up what is called being bipolar or also called manic depression.

The symptoms can vary widely and be difficult to pinpoint, because of the dual parts of this disorder. During a manic phase, one may seem to be on a happiness venture, or on a joyous high. They may feel an extreme self confidence boost, sometimes overly confident leading to overspending or irrational decision making. This can include gambling, a racing speech that is difficult to understand, difficulty sleeping due to jolts of energy, and being impulsive on decisions. It is possible that only one month earlier the person may have seemed to be extremely depressed. This would have possibly been the depressive phase.

The depressed bipolar syndrome symptoms may have included a severe energy loss, continuous fatigue and sleeping at abnormal times throughout each day, low self esteem, and distancing themselves from family members, friends and loved ones. It will probably be obvious to the outside that this person is in fact depressed. They will not be interested in activities in which they at one time enjoyed. They will also not like or not go into public places.

This two part disorder can have varying symptoms, and that is where the difficulty in diagnosing it may become difficult. There can also be other symptoms that may not be mentioned here. It is important to find out as early as possible if in fact you or your loved one is ion fact bipolar, so that you can begin receiving the correct bipolar syndrome treatment. Keep a list to take with you of any or all symptoms that you remember experiencing to make the diagnosis process smoother for you and your doctor.