how do i get help if no one believes me????

[Can15]

i told my mom i think i have bipolar disorder i named a bunch of symptoms to her and she ignored me i would love to get help but i don't know how to by myself.

[KurtCobains_sidehoe]

I have exactly the same problem. I told my mom  that i was depressed for around 4 weeks i could sleep for 10 hours and still feel tired, i also lost my apetite and had thoughts about suidice almost every day (I didn't tell her that). I lost my interest in everything, didn't have energy to do daily tasks and I had troubles with studying. And I dind't have a reason for this because i was doing okay in life. Then I felt okay for two weeks and forgot about this.

Around 2 weeks ago I started feeling very energetic. My energy was increasing, my thoughts were racing really fast, i couldn't concentrate, my hands were always shaking and my pulse was high. I started to speak so rapidly people couldn't understand. I was a way to happy for no reason and I was randomly laughing in class. I was running up and down the school stairs and everybody was telling me to calm down.

My mom and my doctor think it is because of stress but i don't think they understood me completely.
I don't know how can I make them believe me. I am not trying to do self-diagnosis but even if i don't have bipolar disorder i heve a feeling something is wrong.

P.S.: sory for grammar mistakes, english is not my first language

Also: If you actually read this to the end i am incredibly grateful

[LetaB]

Oh....you're CANADIAN!!!! Sheesh! Why didn 't you say so to begin with - that explains everything.



   (Just kidding, I'm sorry, the way you worded that last response just seemed so funny to me - don't mind me - I'm strange)

  Your family doesn''t believe you've got issues? So they think you're perfect and never complain about your behaviors? Otherwise why can't they make some connections. Maybe they need some education, do you think?

[azalea82]

Call your medical professional and ask if you can have a appointment to discuss your concerns.  A doctor should be willing to keep your concerns confidential as long as you do not pose a threat to harm yourself or others.  Perhaps you could take public transportation or a taxi to the appointment.  

[Can15]

to Delusion
i don't know how long i felt this way all i remember is when i was little i would put myself down a lot. Have i ever had thoughts of suicide ummmmmmm i guess but i always remember how much i would miss my loved ones. No no one thought that that i was ADHD not that i know of. I would say im a very paranoid person i don't like to go out in public cause i think everyone is looking at me and making fun of me in there head as i say that it seems crazy but when im in public thats what i think. I am Canadian


to azalea82
yes i do have access to a medical professional but it is thou my mom and she don't believe there is something wrong with me and my brother lives far away from me  and my sister don't believe me nether

[azalea82]

Do you have access to a medical professional (doctor, PA, or nurse practioner)? You could make an appointment at a time when your brother or sister could take you.  

[Delusion]

Well that sounds like the behavioural manifestation of bipolar in a nutshell. However, you cannot be diagnosed soley on these things. How long have you felt this way? Its a little harder to find out if something is wrong as your very young.

I have a few more questions, if you feel embarresed feel free to just message me personally if it makes you feel better. Have you ever had thoughts of suicide? And i dont just mean the whole 'i wish i wasnt here today' feeling, have you ever seriously contemplated it, consciously planned it in your mind or even attempted it?

I feel american for asking this but.. has anyone ever showed any concern towards your possibly being ADHD? I feel i have to ask as so many parents think their kids are bipolar when their actually just hyperactive. I dont suspect it as much with you as you have yourself had the realisation that something could be wrong and are exploring it.

Would you say your a paranoid person? I know personally how hard that question is to answer as it is very hard to realise your being a paranoid or delusional idiot when your actually stuck in that phase.

One last thing where abouts are you from are you british or american?

Please write back, either here or message me personally, which ever you prefer =)

[Can15]

im 15 the symptoms i have r sometimes im the most depressed person and just so lazy i can't even get out of bed and i sleep a lot and i eat till i throw up i don't see point in things any more i quit school when i was 14 before i quit thou i would skip school cause i just wanted to be alone with my thoughts or i just wanted to get away from everyone there. Sometimes im so happy thou it feels like im on top of the world notting can go wrong and sometimes im just normal i guess. I can very aggressive to i have punched my 23 year old brother tackled my 22 year old sister down to the ground throu a shoe at my moms big screen tv.

[Delusion]

Firstly how old are you? Can you give some of the symptoms in detail? Also some information on your sleeping and eating patterns would help as well.