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Q: Possible Bi-polar
asked by: littlemisstery on March 10th, 2006
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I've read a lot about bi-polar disorder, (and from seeing the sleeping habits and just the random bouts of happiness/depression I have) i'm wondering if I might actually have it. Honestly there are times when I just get this feeling from random happiness, it's not even like euphoria.. I can feel it all over like it's within me.. A.. Warmth starts from my forehead and spreads out, washes over me so to speak and when it does it I get happier than I would while impaired by any drug or drink.. :\ and it'll last for a couple of days or so and then I either really get depressed or I get angry/irritated with most things (even people and things I normally love). It wouldn't be that weird of a feeling if I didn't feel like the chemical changes were as obvious as they are, but I know whatever is wrong with me isn't normal because it doesn't happen just from anything occurring in my life, it happens on its own. Does anyone have any suggestions of what might be the problem?
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Godinme
replied on March 10th, 2006
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Talk to a psychiatrist. Start working on getting diagnosed asap.
Mental health is a tricky thing and it may take a very long time before you are diagnosed correctly.
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littlemisstery
replied on March 11th, 2006
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Is there anywhere I can go to get help for free? I have absolutely no insurance, and I can't afford to go on a regular basis. I just want it to stop because even though the happiness feels as good as it does, I feel like it's ruining my life :(
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DSmith529
replied on March 11th, 2006
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Hard to find, but you could find out if any of the local colleges will do it for next-to-nothing, if not for free. Even if you are not a student they usually have a clinic for the community.

You may have to deal with a series of therapists until you find the right one, but you could do worse than ask.
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Godinme
replied on March 11th, 2006
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There are places like this

http://www.Cnsmi.Org/cnsweb/

that place is in michigan.
Each state is suppose to provide some sort of help for people with mental illness. The government spends a little over a billion dollars a year in grants to help treat people with problems like yours and mine.

Some places like the one I linked above dont help people unless they first have some kind of history. Bipolar disorder can run in the family.

Heres a link that explains bipolar.

Http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/bipolar_disor der
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