I’m researching bipolar disorder and I’m most interested on how it affects teens. How often do mood swings occur? I’ve researched on the internet and read a lot about it but any additional information would be apreciated. Anything that helps me to understand what goes on the head of people with bipolar disorder. And what medicines are often used, I have a list of some of them but I’m not sure they’re right.

I would like to hear from people that are bipolar and who have problems of premature attachment to people. For instance, I could get attracted to a guy that is just picture perfect and seem to be very intelligent and be blown away in a second. Especially if there is a certain smell, like the perfume or the smell of his hair or anything around me that i will later connect to that guy everytime I smell this around me. And i could probably say I love you right off the bat. And I think it’s one of my most extreme manias. It is like my obsession to seduce people and draw them into my world and get them intoxicated as they can possibly be so they can never leave. You can say that love is what I am describing, but I am talking a real mania of feelings in the beginning of every one of my relationships. I had two people telling me I have put them on an emotional rollercoaster and they burned out in the end. What are your experiences?

I don’t really have hypomania but I tend to go from a depressive cycle to normal within hours or days. I have a full time job and although 85% of the time I feel O.K. to work, there are times where I’m completely dysfunctional (mainly either from extreme depression or anxiety). Does anyone have similar symptoms and are they working? I sometimes feel I should be on disability and focussing 100% of my time on recovery by my doctor feels it’s important to work.

i am almost 14, and recently during the past few months ive been having weird mood swings. Like for example for one hour i am very talkative and hyper, and then next 2 i am sad, worried, and dont want to talk to any one, and that keeps on going on for the whole day.
i was wondering if these are just mood swings, or may it be bipolar?
also how often does a person change from their manic phase to their depressed phase when they have bipolar?

My family don’t believe I have bipolar. All my family does is gossip and criticize me. My life would be easier if I did not have to deal with them. I hate my family.
I was diagnosed.

My son is 19, bipolar, and drinking. When he’s drinking, he could give lessons to Satan on meaness. Ideas, anyone?

I understand that you need to have experienced at least one major depressive episode, but what qualifies as a hypomanic episode?

For the past 5 years, I’ve suffered with recurring depressive episodes in my life (that were mostly to do with circumstances). Is it possible to develop Bipolar Disorder through an inconsistent state of mind?

As Bipolar is to do with chemicals in the brain, it just made me think about how these lows are effecting me physically. I sometimes find myself feeling an odd sense of numbness during moments where I would otherwise feel happiness or relief. Any thoughts on this or advice?

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If you are going to heal your bipolar disorder, it is important to develop the spiritual side of yourself. A good way to do that is to start meditating. This technique is easy to do, and it works fast!

And what exactly is bipolar?