Any suggestions how to ask my mom bout this??Bipolar Disorder?

The responses you have provided suggest that you may wish to seek a comprehensive evaluation by a physician.


Criteria for results
Answering "Yes" to 7 or more of the events in question #1, answering "Yes" to question #2, and answering "Moderate Problem" or "Serious Problem" to question #3 is considered a positive screen for bipolar disorder.


Your responses to the Mood Disorder Questionnaire

1. Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and...
you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self or you were so hyper that you got into trouble? Yes
you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments? Yes
you felt much more self-confident than usual? No
you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it? Yes
you were much more talkative or spoke much faster than usual? Yes
thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow your mind down? Yes
you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track? Yes
you had much more energy than usual? Yes
you were much more active or did many more things than usual? Yes
you were much more social or outgoing than usual, for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night? No
you were much more interested in sex than usual? No
you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish, or risky? Yes
spending money got you or your family into trouble? No
2. If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time? Yes
3. How much of a problem did any of these cause you - like being unable to work; having family, money or legal troubles; getting into arguments or fights? Moderate Problem
4. Have any of your blood relatives (children, siblings, parents, grand parents, aunts, uncles) had manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder? No
5. Has a healthcare professional ever told you that you have manic-depressive illness or bipolar disorder? No

Yeah, i agree w/ the test being stupid, but i swear...i just..i duno....Thanks for your help

Having watched my daughter struggle with BP on a daily basis, my advice is not to worry about the results of this particular test. BP is not necessarily that easy to diagnosis, especially in children and adolescents. There are several clues that would lead me to believe you are not BP: not more interested in sex, not spending money, no family history. Hyperactivity, racing thoughts, inability to concentrate could indicate other things....like ADHD. Or it could be diet related, e.g. do you become more hyper after drinking caffeinated soda or chocolate or something sugary? Do you drink those "energy" drinks that are so popular?

When my daughter is in the manic phase, she is obsessed with anything sexual, experiences uncontrollable and sometimes violent rages, laughs wildly & uncontrollably, uses foul and vulgar language, etc. She can just as quickly go into a crying jag, "nobody likes me", "I'm stupid", "I hate you".

If you are concerned about your behavior and don't feel you can talk to your mom, then at least find another adult you'd be comfortable talking to: school counselor, pastor, teacher, etc.

Sit her down and talk to her about it. If you dont think you can do that.. Ask her to take you to the doctor. Or. Go to the doctor yourself. There is a parental privacy act you know. Being a parent I hate it.... but its there to protect you.

That test doesn't sound accurate at all....nearly everyone is more talkative or more hyper or more irritable than usual at some point. Those things just depend on your mood. I highly doubt that you have bipolar disorder.

It's entertainment. There is virtually no perfectly healthy person who cannot test out potential bipolar on that test. I wouldn't put any stock in it.

If you want to talk to your mom about your moods, then talk to her about how you experience the world, how you feel, your worries, your concerns, what's going on in your life. Don't bring her some canned Internet test that means next to nothing.

I have bipolar. Most anyone with it will tell you that it is not an illness that can be hidden. If you do not have a close relative with bipolar, schizophrenia, or major recurring depression, the odds are next to nil that you could ever have it. If you do have such a relative, then talk to your mom about that, and your related concerns. If you don't, then don't worry about something you don't have.

i would not go by that
people are still often misdiagnosed
look on curezone.com
there are many natural treatments and success stories
also do everything possible that is good for you and it will help
sleep, healthy food , vitamins, (ones high in b vitamins good for the brain)
relax, minimize stress , also do fun stuff
good luck