Bipolar Disorder

Whats the difference between teenage hormones and bipolar disorder?

Simply speaking..... Bipolar is a psychological disorder were you bounce from happy to sad with little if no warning or control. Hormones are chemicals released by glads in the body that can cause changes in feelings and emotions, makeing them seem stronger and more sensitive.

But how can you tell which is which? Like tell personally?

That is a good question.....but since your on the inside looking out it will be hard if not impossible for you to tell for yourself. Others need to be around you to really see if there is to be any chance to tell the diffrence.

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Well..from my experience, hormonal mood swings occur, but they aren't persistent or frequent or have the same frequency as Bipolar Disorder. I have Bipolar Disorder and from my experience, I've had hormone mood swings (both teen and pregnancy) and I've noticed the severity of the mood swings are as full blown out. Though, when having Bipolar, you're constantly cycling and having a mood swing frequently and get more emotional. The hormonal is more to describe the *blues*.. Its not ongoing--a better way of describing it.

Hope this helps. ;)

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We think my mom is bipolar but she hasn't gotten tested so we don't know. It's difficult to really tell, especially in teenage years. We're just so full of hormones and emotions.

How bad is bipolar?

Depends on the severity of it.....
and what type....

Hmm..you know that's a good question. I'm bipolar and i don't even know. Bipolar disorder is more severe. It's like you can't control your moods. teenage mood swings eventually stop, but when you're bipolar, it's gonna be with you your whole life.

"It goes on your whole life."

That's so true.
Also, another tale-tale sign is that if you're Bipolar, you might be able to tell when you're going to switch moods. For me, it's getting a headache on the front right side of my head.

With Bipolar Disorder, it's not that you're a bad person, it's just that you have an embalance of certain chemicals in your head.
With Bipolar Disorder you can have many things including being able to hurt others easier than most or needing to depend on people more.

If you have any questions or need to talk to someone, don't be afraid to message me. ^^

Take care.

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Funny story:

I went to the doctors today, the doctor said so what is it that you have, bi- polar, schizophrenia, depression

I said

no mam just a bad cold

I have bipolar and it's when your mood swings. like at one moment you're happy and the next you're mad.

Yeah my social worker just called.And i was like yeah it's all good.ha ha some people.