2 questions

[ryo88]

how long can periods of normalcy between episodes?

and i'm pretty sure i'm bipolar,but i havent told my psychiatrist or anyone else
i dont think ppl will believe me
the ppl i have told say its just hormones(i'm 16)
but i know its not bc its not regular to constantly feel crazy high and low all the time
i've looked up evrything possible and it all describes me

so i was wondering should i tell anyone?

 

[Soulwings]

Definitely, definitely, definitely tell someone. Getting bipolar, whichever type, under control ASAP is the best thing possible. It can get worse if untreated, and I am glad to hear that you want to get help - yey on you - not everyone can truthfully say that.

Periods of normalcy. It varies from person to person. Some people can go from (hypo)manic to depressed immediately, sometimes there is a "lag" of dysthymia (that's me - partially depressed but not as low as I can get) or even stable mood. I really can't tell you in days or weeks or months, but I know that "normalcy" in terms of moods can exist for bipolars in all of those increments.

If you want to talk, I'm here. Good luck with telling someone, and let us know how that goes.

 

[DoubtingThomas29]

Only a psychiatrist can tell you if you got bipolar or if you are manic even so you probably should talk to a psychiatrist just to make sure. Hang in there!