Many highs and many lows

[jaycee00]

So what does it mean if you regularly get pretty happy and pretty sad every now and then? I was feeling ok in the morning, pretty crappy for about 5 hours, then pretty happy as I'm writing this thing for an hour or 2 now. I know i don't have bi-polar...or at least clinical bi-polar.

[searching1951]

You need to work out more often. A good stiff aerobic work-out will stabilize you for the entire day.

[COtuner]

Does this happen daily, weekly, or on any sort of identifiable schedule? Otherwise I'd say it's normal and you just had "one of those days".

[alli]

Depression symptoms can vary throughout the day. Feeling "ok" is different from the "high" people can get on in bipolar disorder. Does your ok feeling seem abnormally high, energized, etc or just a generally relaxed, good feeling?

[waltwhit]

Also, I think you have to analyze how long this has been going on, and be honest with yourself. Like don't convince yourself it's been happening longer than normal.

 

i think it would be a great idea to go to the gym and get those endorphins going.

 

You could just be stuck in a rut. You could just need someone to talk to about some stuff that is going on "under the surface." Perhaps there are some issues that you have kind of burried and not fully dealt with that are causing you to feel anxious or uneasy. Talking to someone, either a professional or even someone who will just listen, can be VERY therapeutic.

[BellaDonna]

pretty crappy for about 5 hours,

 

What happens during these 5 hours? Work? School?

 

Is there a trigger for this? Are you eating enough and getting enough water and vitamins?

 

Start journaling so you can notice any patterns or trends in your mood changes.

[jaycee00]

I do work out...a very fair amount. I actually felt a little crappy after my team's practice.

 

My pretty good would probably be energized and a tad high...I feel normal now though.

 

And yeah...I do have some bad experiences going on right now...and I know exactly what it is. I felt like talking to someone earlier after practice...but after writing down and analyzing why I felt this way, I didn't really feel like sharing anymore.

 

I just figured I'd be low all the time with zero highs when bad things are hanging around.

 

During those 5 hours...I was riding the bus home from practice...then sitting at home playing videogames. Ate dinner etc during that period...drank water etc.

I know its good advice to monitor this closely with a journal...but to be honest i'm very lazy. And i've gotten used to feeling like this so it doesn't bother me too much. I just wanted to know if there was something 'special' going on.

[COtuner]

Nah.... I've actually been happy enough to sing and dance while housecleaning when I had some horrid stuff going on. Your body balances itself out when it has a normal chemical balance. When you're really depressed, you lose a lot of energy, which I've noticed leads to feeling tired and even more down.

[waltwhit]

And yeah...I do have some bad experiences going on right now...and I know exactly what it is. I felt like talking to someone earlier after practice...but after writing down and analyzing why I felt this way, I didn't really feel like sharing anymore.

 

I just figured I'd be low all the time with zero highs when bad things are hanging around.

 

Well, sometimes your coping mechanisms can surprise you. Just because you feel good some or a lot of the time, doesn't mean that there aren't things under the surface that are bothering you. Haven't you ever just like blown your lid and gotten really pissed for some stupid little reason? Then you analyze it and realize that you were really pissed about something else but this one little thing was the straw that broke the camel's back. Feeling crappy can be the same. And since you admitted to having some underlying things going on, I really suggest you talk to someone about it.

 

I know being a guy it can be tough to talk to anyone at all about how you're feeling - especially when it is about feeling sad or depressed at times. It makes you look weak, and normally you are the strong and stoic one. I am like that too. But really, what will help you feel more on an even keel is to let that stuff out. And the best way to do that is to talk it out. It's like pressure being built up in a can or something. Eventually you need a relief valve!