I think my friend might be bipolar, i know this ...

my answer is to refer you to Wickopedia & ' Bipolar ' via google/yahoo/msn/aol/ etc.

I have read a bunch of bipolar info because ..... I is 1 !!    Perhaps she might consider applying a method I have applied slightly successfully.....  fade away from acquaintences during the high/low

mood swings... stay closer to love one's then.... and avoid the embarrasing 'crazy' gossip.  you may choose to be her conduit after mutual agreement following accurate professional diagnosis.

    Keep in mind that knowing one is bipolar usually is freightening  [ i was scared that i would loose job, friends.. etc.] ....  today i exploit my condition & am known as a 'character '  around home....

who contributes to local society & people do value my opinions/ recommendations.  [ not a wild and crazy clown i feared would have been perceived ]  keep in touch....

bartman

thank u 4 replying

i'v read on this subject but i'm still not sure, maybe i'm making it all up! i don't know.

bi polar is a very serious condition, unlike depression or anxiety which you can sort of function with, because of the nature of bi polar and the extremes in this condition, your friend would probably be in a lot of trouble without proper diagnose and treatment, I personally know 2 people with bi polar, one of them, on a manic mode once talked for 4 days straight till her voice became all raspy and she just couldn't stop, in a different occasion, she spend her entire savings in one afternoon on cloths. The other one tried to kill himself on a number of occasion when hitting depressed mode, he's the sweetest person, but every couple of years he find his way into a mental institute for treatments.

Even with information online, you can't really diagnose your friend, unless they are being a serious risk to themselves and other, I suggest you let them figure out what they want to do on their own, just be a friend and let them take care of themselves.

Know what to look for by reading about bipolar and pay close attention to how your friend acts.Does she have ups & downs for no reason?Moodswings regularly? Things like that will help you to determine if your friend is bipolar.I am bipolar and I know that when I don't take my medication it is pretty obvious to people who know me that something is not right.My moods change often and for no reason at all.So just pay close attention to her moods and actions.

Dear Aminem, I am well versed regarding this condition, unfortunately...as I have a sister & a cousin who suffers from it. Severve mood swings, each lasting a several day period...when "up", they don't sleep, have what they consider to be incrediably great ideas, most truly are creative & it is expressed during this time period. However they make very poor decisions, they are often sexually promiscuous, do not handle money well, decide to paint every room in the house one night, & things such as that.  When "down", they might write the President an angry letter, shut theirselves off the world, sleep, sleep, sleep, & eat as opposed to going without food when up. They crash as if they've been doing meth. only they're not hungry like meth heads when they come down. And they can be violent, even dangerous, often possessing horrific tempers in either state. They MUST be medicated in order to live a productive, happy, & safe life. And usually they escapades has caused some trauma in their's & or other's lives which may require counseling. There is hope with medication & counseling but a person with bi-polar MUST also know they do have it just as a person with diabetes needs to know, they need to know they do have limitations. Even on meds. they often cannot take stress & certainly can't handle it while not on meds. Learn all you can, pray for your friend, speak to his or her family for help getting him or her to a dr. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, I have post polio syndrome, diabetes, & some other serious health issues, I wiould not trade mine for bi-polar for anything! I read where you said you have been reading up on this subject & that you still don't know. Honey if you spend enough time with this person, you will know, there's no way to miss it if you see it enough. Good blessing to you & your friend, I am praying for both of you, Trishahearon

thank u trishahearon

Aminem, sweetie, you are so welcome. I take the questions submitted to me by yedda VERY seriuosly, actually taking people's needs & problems on to the one who is able, who knows everything, & is just waiting to help, love, guide, & bless all His children....For that's all I really can do, simply caring & attempting to answer questions isn't enough, we all need the higher power every hour of the day, yet there are times we need Him desperately. Amimen, if you're around your friend enough, you will know if he or she is bi-polar, there's really no missing it unless someone is totally ignorant, & it's clear that you're not. Good blessings, won't forget you or your friend, Trishahearon