Is it normal that i get really happy after i get depressed?

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One thing I always found strange about myself was that after a terrible day, especially if I find myself really depressed/crying, I will get into this almost euphoric mood.
For example, even earlier today I was crying my eyes out, but now, about 5 hours later, I'm the happiest I've ever been in a long time! I feel like dancing, singing...

Another similiar case that happened about an year and a half ago, was when I found out the guy I had a crush on had confessed his love to my best friend, in front o the whole class, roses and all. Obviously this made me really sad and frustrated, but the day after I woke up in such a good mood I was even scared for myself!

I don't think I have any kind of disorder... crazy hormones, maybe?

It's always the same way (strong sorrow turns into euphoria), never the other way around.
Am I just a very peculiar case? :P

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  • akaiser45
    11 years ago

    Google Cyclothymic disorder, your periods of depression are too short to be bipolar

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    • flutterhigh
      11 years ago

      Cyclothymia is just a milder form of bipolar disorder, and both rarely ever have cycles that short. Methinks something else is afoot.

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      • violetshock
        11 years ago

        Yes, I think the cycles are a little too short, since in my case they last about 3 hours each, I'd say! I posted this last night and eventually went back to feeling a little blue... If those are mood swings, they sure are a little extreme!

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  • Finding_Peace_In_A_Mad_World
    11 years ago

    I wouldn't say it's normal, considering I've never actually heard of that. I agree with flutterhigh, your periods of depression are too short to be Bipolar Disorder or Cyclothymic Disorder. Maybe you're just a very peculiar person!

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  • bananaface
    11 years ago

    I'd go to a doctor. Every now and again I have the same thing, but not very often. I always just assumed it was normal, but I really couldn't say.

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    • violetshock
      11 years ago

      Glad to see that I'm not the only one, I find this extremely bizarre... I will mention this to my doctor soon! Thank you!

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  • flutterhigh
    11 years ago

    I know I sound like a broken record on these stories, but this piece of advice is useful 99% of the time:

    TALK TO A DOCTOR OR THERAPIST! We are not experts and we know nothing about you, your medical history, or your other symptoms, so we are in no place to diagnose you. It may be expensive (hopefully you have insurance that covers it), but if it's making your life that much more difficult than it should be, I'd recommend it.

    However, there are several possibilities that you might want to keep in mind. You pointed out hormones, which is a definite possibility. I'm assuming you're female, in your early 20s? Mood swings are very common in the event of a hormone imbalance, which may be amplified if you're on birth control.

    Also, just speaking from personal experience - coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs can absolutely affect your mood more than you realize. I think people understand this with alcohol and harder drugs, but the same goes for coffee and cigarettes. There was a couple weeks in college where I was having massive mood swings - I was miserable in the mornings, ecstatic at noontime, and despondent at night. I started to suspect coffee as the villain, and sure enough it stopped when I stopped cut back a lot on my caffeine intake.

    Don't know if any of that could apply to you, but those are just possibilities. My main advice is to talk to a doctor or therapist.

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    • DADNSCAL
      8 years ago

      I agree. See a therapist before it gets worse.

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    • violetshock
      11 years ago

      I don't drink alcohol or smoke, but I do take caffeine sometimes, which wasn't the case yesterday! I am vegan and I try to eat as healthy as possible, but lately when I'm sad I tend to binge a lot on junk food, particularly high carb foods (cookies, chocolate, popcorn, candy), which upsets me...
      You're right, I will take your advice and talk to my doctor about this. I am not in birth control yet, but I do seem to have some messy hormones... Thank you for your help, much appreciated!

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      • flutterhigh
        11 years ago

        If you're vegan, there may be some particular nutrients you've been missing. Do you take vitamins? Bingeing may not be a great idea either. Anyway, hope you get better.

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  • Ldizzy1234
    11 years ago

    This has happened to me before, except I can go for weeks feeling sad, and then all of a sudden I get this huge bout of happiness come out of nowhere. In moments like those, happiness is actually an understatement.

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    • violetshock
      11 years ago

      I agree, it's something more than happiness, it's like contentment and excitement, it feels great! I would appreciate it more if I didn't need to be sad first... :(

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  • joeschmo84
    11 years ago

    Sounds like bi polar disorder, any other symptoms come along with it? ( racing thoughts, rapid speech)

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    • violetshock
      11 years ago

      The cycles seem too long to be results of bipolar disorder, BUT I do get those symptoms when I'm in the happy phase, I get really agitated, happy, euphoric, dancy... Just like I won the lottery! Thanks!

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      • spazatikal
        11 years ago

        Geez, me too. My boyfriend thinks I'm weird when I start dancing around, and I was moping not too long before that. I've seen my Psychiatrist but he's not really helping too much. My hormones are imbalanced, yes, but I'm on medications (have been for a little while now) for that and it still happens.
        I'd say don't see a Psychiatrist, they only try to put you on drugs. See a Physician or someone similar to diagnosing, rather than "fixing" right away.

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