Sometimes it feels like that. I've been feeling overly hyper for the past week or so. I'm not talking normal amounts. I mean feeling like I need to bounce off the walls and singing and dancing like the best thing ever happened but for no apparent reason.
I'd questioned if I was bipolar in the past, but never enough to get it diagnosed. My paternal grandpa was bipolar and I know a lot of mental health problems run in my family. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 15, but this past week really seemed like mania. (and not just what my personality would be without depression) I couldn't sit still or focus. I ended up physically exhausting myself but my brain was still going at full speed.
I looked up symptoms online and did some quiz things that sort of rated your level. They both said that I should see a doctor to discuss because my score was high enough that it was probable. I made an appointment and saw my doctor yesterday. He diagnosed me with bipolar 2. So now I have a new diagnosis. Although I suppose it means that my depression diagnosis was changed to manic depression instead of unilateral depression. But it does mean that I started a new medication. I'm still on my antidepressants but I've also started a mood stabilizer.
Hopefully it works and I can calm down again. I've been annoying myself with constant movement and a wandering mind. I have another appointment with my GP on Friday to set up a mental health plan and talk about going to a psychiatrist to help me as well. Hopefully this psychiatrist will be more helpful than my previous ones!
