I've always known I had depression as its happened periodically throughout my life, but I've also had times where things have gone brilliantly and I've not given it a second thought.
However after being hospitalised and diagnosed with Bipolar 2 in the last three months, I'm looking at my current happy mood and feeling worried. How do I know whether this is me feeling genuinely happy, or whether I'm flipping into hypomania? If its the latter I'm then scared that I'll get depresssed again.
I've never been concerned about an "up" mood before, but knowing that it may be part of the illness, rather than an improvement to my MH is a concern. I know that theoretically since I'm on quite a hefty amount of medication I shouldn't be swinging, but the worry is there.
Does anyone else with Bipolar have these worries? How do you work out what is normal happy and sad and what is a warning sign of mania?
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Bipolar - do you worry about feeling happy?
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babyheaves · 19/07/2012 09:27
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