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Am I Suffering From Bipolar Disorder ?
I am 21 and have started developing weird behavior that I think may be symptoms of bipolar disorder. My moods go up and down. I go through patterns of over eating and being very lethargic and then waking up one day with bursts of energy. I find myself often feeling suicidal. This all started after my best friend was killed in a car accident, I am not sure if this is related? I don t really want to tell anyone how I am feeling but my close family have started to notice a change in my behavior as I am often irritable around them.
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Mon, 21 Mar 2011
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It unlikely you have bipolar disease.You might be having a reaction to the stress of your friends accident.Anyways , it is advisable to visit a Psychiatrist for both evaluation and treatment strategy.so donot worry about what you have , even if you have a disorder or not , Your Doctor will show you an easy way out of this.
Take care.
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
It unlikely you have bipolar disease.You might be having a reaction to the stress of your friends accident.Anyways , it is advisable to visit a Psychiatrist for both evaluation and treatment strategy.so donot worry about what you have , even if you have a disorder or not , Your Doctor will show you an easy way out of this.
Take care.
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