I've just been diagnosed as bipolar, but I find myself questioning it.
I've always thought I just had PMS or "pmdd" as they call it when it presents in the more severe form.
Every month I cycle from one week of really bad depression to very excited/happy for a week, with two weeks in between where I'm "normal" feeling.
I've just spoken with a psychiatrist for the first time, and she says it is bipolar. She said PMDD/PMS doesnt include mania.
My "mania" only seems very pronounced for four days or so. During that time I talk fast, laugh a lot (at inappropriate times, even), clean/work a lot, sleep less, feel great. Sometimes it's almost embarrassing because I can't settle down.
I wrote this a long time ago, and it describes a typical "manic" day for me.
But, my question is, does this sound like mania or hypomania, or just happyness after a crappy week of depression?
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