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Nutter_09
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Hi all,
I have been using this to get help for my Depression. My last visit to my doc yesterday, he mentioned Bipolar. I am very aware of this illness as a very close friend has it. She went from being quite depressed to completly looney (Sorry to use that word, but thats how it was) No one ever understood what she was doing and she was eventually admitted to a mental hospital. It was horrid to watch her. She was totally out of her mind with voices etc. She is now living quite a normal life after a few years.
I have wondered a few times if I am showing signs of what she was like in the beginning. I am very depressed and am now signed off work for the third week. I hear no voices or anything like that, most of the time I am just "down" and have no energy. Sometimes thou, i get the need to get up and do something. One day I found myself making shepherds pie at lunchtime, feelikg totally manic, doing so many things at one time. Totally concentrated on the task and i felt like my pulse was racing and I had to get it done. I knew that i was being a bit "weird" but enjoyed it. Other times, i will just get up and start cleaning with such a rush.
This does not happen that often, but seems to be increasing.
Do you think I have Bipolar? I tried to talk to my Mum, who was involved with my friend. She became VERY angry and said that the doctor had no right to say that to me - I am not Bipolar and basically need to just get on with life.
I am totally scared, paranoid and confused.
Another problem I face is weather to tell my friend about this, I don't want to bring back any memories with her.
I'd appreciate any advice anyone can give

I have been using this to get help for my Depression. My last visit to my doc yesterday, he mentioned Bipolar. I am very aware of this illness as a very close friend has it. She went from being quite depressed to completly looney (Sorry to use that word, but thats how it was) No one ever understood what she was doing and she was eventually admitted to a mental hospital. It was horrid to watch her. She was totally out of her mind with voices etc. She is now living quite a normal life after a few years.
I have wondered a few times if I am showing signs of what she was like in the beginning. I am very depressed and am now signed off work for the third week. I hear no voices or anything like that, most of the time I am just "down" and have no energy. Sometimes thou, i get the need to get up and do something. One day I found myself making shepherds pie at lunchtime, feelikg totally manic, doing so many things at one time. Totally concentrated on the task and i felt like my pulse was racing and I had to get it done. I knew that i was being a bit "weird" but enjoyed it. Other times, i will just get up and start cleaning with such a rush.
This does not happen that often, but seems to be increasing.
Do you think I have Bipolar? I tried to talk to my Mum, who was involved with my friend. She became VERY angry and said that the doctor had no right to say that to me - I am not Bipolar and basically need to just get on with life.
I am totally scared, paranoid and confused.
Another problem I face is weather to tell my friend about this, I don't want to bring back any memories with her.
I'd appreciate any advice anyone can give
