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Bipolar Disorder
What is Bipolar disorder?
“Bipolar” means two poles or extremes – emotional highs and lows. Bipolar disorder can be really scary and make you feel a bit out of control. They are not the same to the hormonal mood swings young people have when going through puberty.
During a ‘high’, you may feel:
- Agitated, uptight, or irritable
- Uncontrollably angry
- Like your mind is racing and won’t slow down
- Lots of different ideas coming in really fast
- Feeling really energized or powerful
- Wanting to do risky things and not worrying about the risks
During a ‘low’, you may feel:
- Sad all day nearly every day
- Constantly tired
- Tearful
- Hopeless
- Wanting to sleep lots or having trouble sleeping
- Withdrawn
- Low motivation
- Guilt
- Shame
These lows and highs can last for longer periods or sometimes a few days or even just a few hours. They can be pretty extreme swings or less severe.
What should I do if I’m having these highs and lows?
- Best to have a chat to your GP so that you can get some professional help. With a counsellor you can learn techniques to balance out your mood and make the swings less severe.
- As well as talking to your GP, click here for tips for managing stress.
- Click here for other support options.
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