feeling detached?

[chloeeeeee]

I'm 16 years old and i don't know if i'm going through the normal adolescent mood swings or whatever. I go through different moods like for a couple or maybe one week i'll feel happy and content and sometimes hyperactive, but other weeks i'll just feel kind of normal (neither happy nor sad) and other weeks i'll feel so low and passively suicidal. Currently i feel extremely low, i keep crying on and off, and a few days ago i just felt numb, i couldn't feel anything emotional, and today i feel detached from my friends, i just don't want to go out and spend time with them, i want to be alone. I have no idea what is happening really, and it's extremely confusing!! Could somebody help??

[Bubulous]

Be careful not to diagnose yourself based on what advice or information you get on here.
That being said this is a great website and it has a good mood tracker that is printable to assist you with keeping up with the mood changes....good luck,
Larry

[Bubulous]

Like Mandy said I am not a dr but certain mood disturbances (in those susceptible to them) become onset around your age.  Talk to a dr and be prepared to tell them about your mood changes so that you may receive the best care you can.

[MandyMonster]

Hey Chloe,

Sounds like you may have a chemical imbalance. Maybe Bipolar Disorder? Obviously, I'm not a doctor so I can't say for sure. But if you're cycling through highs and lows on a consistent basis, I think you should consider speaking to your family physician to see what his/her professional opinion is. I was trying to understand better what you meant by "passively suicidal" and I came across this: Passive suicidal ideation is not uncommon, especially among individuals with depression. Oftentimes individuals feel this way when they are convinced that their friends and family do not care about them.
I'm not sure if this applies to you, but still...please consider talking to a professional. It may just be normal adolescent mood swings that your experiencing, but your changing moods may also be a sign of something else. You won't know until you talk to a professional. I wish I had something more to offer you, as far as advice or knowledge, but unfortunately I don't. Hope you feel better soon...