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What Causes Depression With Severe Mood Swings In A 15 Year Old?

I am 15 years old. I m 5 5 and 117lbs. My mother has been diagnosed with depression and my dad is an alcoholic. I have not been diagnosed with anything other than the odd leg injury as I am a dancer. So for about 2 years I have been feeling really weird. For around 1-2 weeks, I feel insanely happy and hyper. I do not need much sleep and manage to get lots done in my day. I talk fast and am much more social. But I m often irritable and fight with people for no real reason. The next 1 to 3 weeks I feel super depressed. I find it hard to focus and get any work done. I often think about suicide at these times or make plans to die. I cry all the time. I sleep for about 13 hours a day but wake up about 5 times during it and find it hard to get back to sleep. I also SI. I usually don t eat much and take time off school so I can try to sort myself out. I am constantly tired and people notice that I m slowed down. Am I going crazy or just being a teenager. Please help.
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the description, it is clear that you do suffer from Bi-polar disorder. But there is another possibility that you are trying to lead me into the diagnosis. For a teen aged person highs and lows are normal. These happens due to disappointment. Because teenager needs to identify his/her role in family, school, society, career, future etc, disappointments are common.

To diagnose your mental health disorder, please undergo a psychometric test administered by a trained clinical psychologist / psychiatrist.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Causes Depression With Severe Mood Swings In A 15 Year Old?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the description, it is clear that you do suffer from Bi-polar disorder. But there is another possibility that you are trying to lead me into the diagnosis. For a teen aged person highs and lows are normal. These happens due to disappointment. Because teenager needs to identify his/her role in family, school, society, career, future etc, disappointments are common. To diagnose your mental health disorder, please undergo a psychometric test administered by a trained clinical psychologist / psychiatrist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.