Thank you for the replies. And yeah, unipolar is just your "bog standard" depression.
Originally Posted by
bleeding black
I've heard known a few people with bi-polar who were diagnosed as having depression because professionals didn't see them when they were manic.
Thats precisely what worrying me at the moment. I mean, because I don't get full blown mania it could be passed off as just me being happy or normal - whatever that is! I always feel so uncomfortable when I'm like that though. Yeah, it's great to not feel depressed, but I just don't feel "right", know what I mean.
Argh, I dunno. I've always complained about having moodswings and at one point my psych was considering the possibilty of me having BPD. But that seems to have fizzled out now I think. I'm not trying to self diagnose and I know that I shouldn't rely too heavily on what I look up on the net, but I've had a peep and I just feel as though I fit the criteria for Bipolar ii. It just seems to sum up my behaviour/moods more than BPD. Plus there's a history of it in the family. I'm not trying to say that I've got Bipolar now and thats that, it's just that I'm sure that there is something more going on than just depression alone, and I'm getting so frustrated.
Anyway, will shut up now! Thanks again