Are these manic depression symptoms?PLS HELP? (Answers: 9) (Comments: 0)

Racing thoughts, lack of sleep, feeling full of energy? I suffer from clinical depression and have been on fluoxetine for over 5 months now, About a week or so ago i was experiencing really racing thoughts and i couldn't slow my mind down which was making it very difficult to concentrate on things. Also i was only getting about 1-2 hours of sleep and not really missing it. I didn't feel tired. Just energised. I went to my GP in Glasgow about this as my friend who used to be a mental health nurse said that it sounded like Bipolar, so i told my GP about the racing thoughts, lack of sleep, energised and so on and my GP just upped my Prozac to 40mg and told me to come back in 3 weeks.Are these symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?Or maybe some other condition? And what is the duration of manic episodes. Can they last weeks and weeks?

Emotional affair. Should I leave or pretend? (Answers: 7) (Comments: 3)

My husband has finally confessed to having an emotional affair with his co-worker. He says they haven't had sex yet but they've been talking dirty through e-mail, text and at work. He has been imagining having sex with her (the few and far between) times that we have had sex in the past six months. I asked him why he's so attracted to her and he said it's because she's happy. I'm bi-polar and proving to be resistant to medication. I wake up every morning and cry, and I guess this turns him off and makes him want other women (amongst other manic depression symptoms), regardless of how hard I'm trying to fix my mental health. Should I leave him or should I pretend to be happy and see if anything changes? He says that he still loves me and wants to remain in the marriage but he can't stop thinking of this other woman. He said he's content staying married to me if he can continue having this (non-physical) affair with this woman. What do I do? I'm 24, husband is 27, Saturday is our two-year anniversary. We have two children under the age of 3.

do i hav some kinda mental issue? (Answers: 6) (Comments: 0)

i often feel really depressed, and i never know why... sometimes i will be feeling down for ages, then suddenly be happy for no reason... that will last for about anywhere between 5 mins to maybe a couple of hours, then i will feel like crud again. Do any of you know what might be wrong with me?? does it sound like manic-depression or somthing?? i looked up symtoms of manic depression on the web, and some of them fit with me: www.allaboutlifechallenges.org/manic-depression-symptoms-faq.htm does any of this make sence?? please help... i dont know what to do!!!

Psychologist vs Psychiatrist for me? (Answers: 3) (Comments: 0)

I have some motivational issues oftentimes, extreme laziness, suspected ADD (fits the symptoms, and the symptoms have been there since childhood), suspected manic depression (symptoms also been evident since childhood). I want to get diagnosed, and also have someone neutral to talk my heart out to, someone who can help me analyze myself from an outside perspective. I will NOT be taking any medication, even if they recommend it. Would I be better off seeing a psychologist or a psychiatrist? Also, which of the two charges more for a session on average? Thanks