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Does Extreme Mood Swings Indicate Schizophrenia Or Bipolar?

I m not sure if I have schizophrenia and I need help on that. It could be bipolar, I m not sure. I m 16 and I think I have two personalities. I am usually a very happy girl with everything to live for, but last year I began to have a second side to me. Now, sometimes I will get a weird/bad/sad mood where I ll get very sad about really stupid and small things and I will feel like the world is coming to an end. I will cry about it, and I ll keep crying because then I feel like something s wrong with me for crying so easily. Then later in the day, I will get a positive attitude saying that I will stop overthinking things and that I will be happy from now on. I want a natural way to cure this, and I want to do it myself, I think I can.
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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The way, you have presented your symptoms, these are more towards bipolar disorder or borderline personality. Before age of 18, we can not diagnose a patient borderline personality. In that case, you should consult a psychiatrist for proper mental evaluation and that would help to make proper diagnosis. You can also try some relaxation exercise that would keep you calm and relax. If you need further help, you can ask.

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Does Extreme Mood Swings Indicate Schizophrenia Or Bipolar?

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic The way, you have presented your symptoms, these are more towards bipolar disorder or borderline personality. Before age of 18, we can not diagnose a patient borderline personality. In that case, you should consult a psychiatrist for proper mental evaluation and that would help to make proper diagnosis. You can also try some relaxation exercise that would keep you calm and relax. If you need further help, you can ask. Thanks