I think I might be bipolar?

Venting

Ok so yes I understand the way in which this post might come off as we are in the golden age of self diagnosis, and I am NOT looking for anyone to diagnose me on Reddit because that’s stupid. Idk I’m half venting half looking for advice. I have some history of bipolar in my family and I myself had an MDD diagnosis which oddly involves me getting depressed in cycles where I’ll be very depressed for like a week up to maybe 3 months and then I’ll feel normal for a month or two… anyways because of this I have been on the lookout for signs of mania because.. well.. idk I wouldn’t be entirely shocked if it happened due to my patterns of depression.

Buuuuuuut here we are I strongly suspect I am hypomanic rn.. basically have felt like I’ve been on stimulants for the past 5 days. I’ve just randomly been feeling super euphoric and diving wayyy into hobbies to the point where i was lying in bed for two hours trying to fall asleep but i literally could not stop thinking about about this game ive been playing recently and trying to figure out this problem ive been working on. And just been obsessing and getting overly excited about a few of my hobbies. Been talking really fast the past two days.. but today has been different I just feel super restless and I cannot concentrate to save my life on the office work I’ve been doing..

Idk it kinda seems like I already know what is happening but I would really like for it to be all in my head. Idk I can’t tell if I’m overthinking this or what. And when I read peoples experiences of hypomania it does seem more severe than what’s happening to me right now.. but something definitely is happening cuz I do not feel normal in the slightest.

Anyways thanks to listening to my vent luv u guys!

PS yes I have a psychiatrist and a therapist and I have talked to my therapist about this. Def will talk to my psychiatrist when I see him next and get his two cents.

Posted Apr 1, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC

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