What is it called when you switch moods quickly?

Bipolar disorder involves extremes of both high and low moods and a range of other symptoms. In rapid cycling, moods change quickly, with at least 4 distinct mood episodes per year. Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition that most commonly appears for the first time in young adults.

What do bipolar mood swings feel like?

A characteristic of this mental illness is sudden, intense shifts in mood — such as anxious to angry, or depressed to anxious — usually without the extreme highs seen in bipolar disorder. These are often “triggered” by what seem like ordinary interactions with other people.

What does it feel like to have bipolar disorder?

A person with bipolar disorder will alternate between periods of mania (elevated mood) and periods of depression (feelings of intense sadness). In between these two extremes, a person will have periods of normal mood. To help gain a better understanding of what it feels like, mania and depression are described below.

Is there any good news for bipolar disorder?

Here’s the Good News—Yes, There IS Good News! Bipolar disorder is an episodic illness. We have all of our symptoms while in a mood swing. This means we are STABLE when we are not in a mood swing. The symptoms I list above usually go away when the illness is successfully managed.

Do people with bipolar disorder have periods?

Bipolar disorder is an illness that produces dramatic swings in mood (amongst other symptoms). A person with bipolar disorder will alternate between periods of mania (elevated mood) and periods of depression (feelings of intense sadness). In between these two extremes, a person will have periods…

Can a person with bipolar disorder have psychosis?

People with bipolar disorder only have psychosis during a manic or depressed mood swing. There is no psychosis outside of depression or mania. If a person has psychosis in between episodes, this is called schizo affective disorder.