Do you suffer from any of the following:
- Periods where you sleep very little, or not at all
- Bursts of energy every now and then, where you feel highly motivated and energetic
- Taking on projects bigger than you can reasonably handle, or feeling like you are “all over the place”
- Difficulty controlling anger
- Feedback from others that you sometime talk too much or too loudly
- Difficulty controlling spending
- Tendency to “act out” sexually, often impulsively or with unhealthy partners
- Periods of depression, hopelessness or sadness
- Struggle to maintain an organized household
- Failure to pay bills on time
- A feeling that changing jobs, moving, or leaving a relationship will “fix” your life
- Family members that suffer from bipolarism, depression or other psychological issues
- Difficulty in focusing, concentrating or “seeing things through”
- Struggle to maintain a long-term job
- Struggle to maintain long-term relationships, especially romantic ones
- Occasional feelings of being destined for great success, or having Big Ideas
If you answered Yes to five or more of these questions, you might be suffering from bipolarism.