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I have a diagnosis of depression,almost all the time i'm sad,but sometimes i suddenly accelerated and starts with euphoria (short time). bipolar?

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Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

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Maybe, maybe not: Glad to see you asking this question. Your best bet would be to establish a treatment relationship with a psychiatrist would could carefully (hopefully anyway) assess your history and presentation prior to diagnosis. Most importantly, observation over time adds to diagnostic accuracy for Bipolar disorder.

Answered 7/9/2014

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A member asked:

I have a diagnosis of depression,almost all the time i'm sad,but sometimes i suddenly accelerated and starts with euphoria (short time). bipolar?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

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