my moods have always been a bit weird but
i never seriously considered it could be a
realn problem before this year.
i was always extremely excitable and
optimistic as a teenager, with endless
energy, bursting with ideas and constant
chatter ( ppl would always joke how they
couldnt keep up with my speed of talk, and
my mother and brother who have have been
psych workers would say i was manic, only
half joking) but im a lot calmer now.
in the last year, i have had two periods
of a coupe of weeks where i have needed a
lot of sleep, ( it really wasnt just
laziness, i would literally fall asleep
while sitting down if i hadnt spent emough
timein bed)
been quite sad ,
both times i felt very indifferent ( last
spring i had just come home from
travelling, and after the initial
excitement of seeing friends i couldnt
cope with much eye contact and chatter
anymore and spent day after day in bed,
watching the trees from my window. i
really felt that there was not much point
in doing anything as whats the point of
experiencing any emotion more than what i
had already)
not working or seeing my friends , my
parents grew concerned.
but then two months later i was normal
feeling again, just like that.. and got a
job and moved out, everything was great.
it came over me again for november and
december, my sleep became extremely
disturbed,i kept waking at 4am every
morning after vivid, weird dreams.
by christmas when me and my friends had
arranged a gathering at my house i could
barely hold a conversation or look at them
too much. i told them i was sick.
i managde to pull off being wonderfully
'fake' happy for cmas day with my family
but that took so much energy i spent
stephens day in bed, crying for no reason
at all.
i grew extremely irritable when ppl try to
have extended conversations, and viewed
every question as some sort of jibe or
prod at me.
then, all of a sudden, at the beginning of
jan, i felt completly fabulous, just like
i used to.
i attended loads of university, then gave
up for two weeks cos i felt so good and
busy, and had lots of projects to
underatke at home.
i completely changed my bedroom which
involved alot of redecorating,and catched
up on uni projects.
i was writing lots and felt so creative,
my mind was filled with words colours
ideas , i ws very efficient...
i couldnt stop smiling. there was
everything to talk about...
inthe last few days i feel myself turning
back to december-type darkness.
my mind is markedly slower. cant draw
properly, its taking me so much longer to
think of the right words, i need to sit
and stare a lot and just not think.
i feel like i can see everyones secret
motives at the moment, and they all seem
so nasty and selfish.
i have to stay away from everyone right
now, i stay up at night and sleep all day
cos i dont want them to see me sad and
quiet.
they dont like the strange lack of life in
my eyes , i can see it in their unsure
hesitant glances.
i also am afflicted with incredible,
inexplicable guilt wheni feel lik,e this.
free floating anxiety that needs to latch
on to anything to stay there - i will
become incredibly wooried about somthing
tiny if theres nothing else to worry
about.
i have had severe ocd in the past but kept
it hidden from everyone.
i still have a touch of it but its nowhere
near as bad as it used to be, somehow i
managed to take it down a good few notches
by myself.
what does this sound like to you... just
bad moods and normal excitement ? maybe
just irritability cos im just becoming
less tolerant?
i would really really appreciate any
thoughts...
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antigone
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Posted: 02-08-08 02:48am
Hi Lilly22,
Nobody here can give you a diagnosis. That
is up to a psychiatrist. We can give you
an opinion though.
Manic or hypomanic moods are hallmarked by
unusual amounts of energy. Pressured, fast
speech is commom. Feelings of "being on
top of the world" are often experienced in
manic episodes. Many people report feeling
extremely creative in manic episodes.
Depression is hallmarked by feelings of
profound sadness, despair, hopelessness
and an inability to do anything about it.
Many people that become very depressed
have difficulty doing the normal daily
activities. Often there is no explanation
for the depression. It can be overwhelming
and interfere with life and family.
That is a very short list of common
symptoms. You need to consult with a
psychiatrist and get an evaluation. You
are looking to get help. That is a
courageous step. The next step will bring
you to a place of getting help and
treatment if needed. Let us know how you
are doing. I hope this was helpful and I
sincerely hope you will get to a doctor.
All the best!