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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This does not sound like bipolar at all but it does sound like he has been seriously depressed and needs to see a psychiatrist asap. (Mania is really very conspicuous-it has things like a major departure in speech, vastly different sleep, wildly increased energy, majorly different behavior, not simply an internal feeling of being in a good mood.) [/quote]

With bipolar 2 the mania is far less pronounced. I don’t know if OP’s son is bipolar but it is not correct that mania is always conspicuous and overblown.

I am not a MH professional but my son has bipolar 2. [/quote]

That’s true but although it’s possible her son is describing hypomania it’s not all that compelling for that either.

I’m only pointing out bipolar (especially bipolar I)  doesn’t seem like it’s especially likely bc the course of the illness is so different than depression. It’s very clear he needs to be evaluated by a psychiatrist at the first possible opportunity.

Good luck to you and your son, op! I know many people with wonderful, full lives with both depression and bipolar. [/quote]

DP. No, the course of bipolar 2 is “so different” than depression. There is a shocking amount of misinformation on this thread.[/quote]

Is NOT so different from depression.[/quote]

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