There is no real "test" for bipolar disorder or depression. Below are some statements; if you can relate to the majority of these, you may want to consult a Doctor.  This test is not a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or depression. You MUST be evaluated by a Doctor. 

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 Mania (feeling up or high)

□           I have a large amount of energy.

□           I really don't need much sleep.

□           I feel that I'm on top of the world.

□           I feel powerful. I can do anything I want, nothing can stop me. I am invincible!

□           I feel restless all the time.

□           I spend lots of money on things I can not afford and don't need.

□           I feel very mad.

□           Friends tell me that I have been acting differently. They tell me that I am talking louder, starting fights, and getting more angry.

□           I have trouble trying to focus on anything for very long.

□           I sometimes talk really fast and can't seem to stop talking.

□           I have a lot of sexual energy.

Depression (feeling down or low)

□           I feel really sad most of the time.

□           I don't sleep well at night. I am very restless and awaken not feeling refreshed.

□           I don't enjoy doing the things I have always enjoyed doing.

□           I am always tired and I find it hard to get out of bed.

□           I feel ill often or I have lots of aches and pains that don't go away.

□           I find it difficult to focus and I am very forgetful.

□           I don't feel like eating much at all.

□           I feel like eating all the time.

□           I don't want to talk to people.

□           I am mad at everything and everybody.

□           I feel upset and fearful, but don't know why.

□           I don't like myself very much. I feel bad quite a bit of the time.

□           I don't feel like there is much point to living, nothing good is going to ever happen to me.

□           I think about death much of the time. Sometimes, I think about how I might kill myself.

□           I have little or no sexual energy.

Other Statements

□           I am having problems at work and at home due to my highs and lows.

□           My moods go back and forth between feeling really "high" and feeling really "low."

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