I can't tell if i have depression or bipolar. my moods fluctuate from being very depressed to being excited and want to do things. what could it be?

A psychiatric eval : Should provide you with an answer to that question. When a person is manic or hypomanic they may exhibit aggression, agitation, lack of judgment ; impulse control, distractability, rapid thoughts ; speech, ^ libido, v sleep, spending sprees, high risk behaviors, elation, ^ physical activity ; even psychosis.**when depressed one may experience low mood, v energy level, v concentration, amotivation.

This needs to be cla: Bipolar disorder requires an episode of mania or hypomania for diagnosis to be made. If you could consider depression as unnatural sadness then mania would be unnatural happiness. It is characterized by euphoric mood or irritable mood and associated excessive energy decreased need for sleep impulsivity and inflated self-esteem. Depending on the nature the duration is at least four if not seven.