Does Increasingly Unmanageable Anger mean that I am Bipolar? Posted: 03-03-06 17:03pm
My wife and i have had a lot of problems
of late. She and i fight almost constantly
and it is all blamed on my "mood swing" .
my wife tells me that one minute i could
be happy go lucky then like a light switch
i am the incredible hulk. i have noticed
the anger inssues but i just thought it to
be genes. i have always had a problem
keeping my anger in check . but to get to
the point i wanted to know if u think i
might be bipolar and what could i do to
help if not fix it so as it doesnt distroy
my marriage and family.
It seems most likely that you are not
bipolar. Bipolar disorder is a very
unpleasant, difficult psychotic disorder
wherein two phases are in constant flux.
One phase is "manic" and the other is
"depressive". During the manic phase,
patients experience unreasonable anger or
happiness; during the depressive phase,
patients experience unreasonable sadness.
A person with bipolar disorder (or any
kind of psychosis), however, remains
unaware of the condition. Therefore, a
oerson with bipolar disorder will never
write a letter like yours... because s/he
doesn’t feel that s/he is ill.
Nonetheless, you might be suffering from
an anxiety disorder wherein the anxiety is
manifested with anger. You can visit your
GP first and then you may see a mental
health professional or psychiatrist, as
reccommended. Anxiolitic drugs (diazepam,
bromazepam etc.) might be of use to you,
as prescribed by a doctor.
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