How do I get diagnosed for bipolar disorder?




I think I have bipolar disorder. I’m 17 and I’ve taken several screening tests on psychcentral.com etc to see if i am bipolar. They confirmed I had bipolar disorder. However, I was wondering how I see a psychiatrist to get diagnosed for it. Thank you! Also, do my parents have to know?




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Can a dog takes human meds? My BF told me to give my 13lb dog two pills of Benadryl to make her stop itching. Supposedly, his parents’ 120lb dogs takes 4 pills of Benadryl.




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I am going on a flight for 11 hours going and 13 hours coming back. I really want to sleep on the plane so I was thinking about taking some medicine to make me go to sleep. I here taking Benadryl just for sleeping is bad due to the side effects. Also my parents are kind of nervous giving me any type of sleeping medicine, so what are the side effects of the drugs. Also how long does it take for the medicine to go in effect.




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my first son was sleeping through at 10 weeks but obviously when they teeth or various other things the sleep is upset and us parents dont get any!!!
I would say he was about 18mths before it was no longer an issue at all.
My second son is 6mths and we have been teased with the odd week of sleep but he isnt a great sleeper. We jump from one problem to another.
Would love to know im not alone?




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My Pomeranian normally sleeps in the same room as my parents in his bed on the floor, but lately he’s been sleeping in my room. He is about 9 years old. And my mom has had a bad cough lately; is he just trying to get away from the couging at night?




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I am 16, I have friends, but life seems pointless. Life just seems like all you do is work, and the rest is just distracting you from what you’re truly feeling. I can be around people, but I don’t think I will ever be able to connect with another person enough to love them. I can’t even be myself around my parents and can’t connect with them, and death seems so much better.




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What are some symptoms of Bipolar Disorder?




I might have Bipolar Disorder. What are some symptoms of it and what do I do if I have it? I am 13 years old and am wondering if I should tell my parents and if they know anything about it. I currently take effexor and have been taking it since I was 7.




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How can you make a 12 year old fall asleep faster?




My cousin always sleeps over because her parents are always on business trips. It always take her so long to fall asleep. Sometimes we have to keep the TV on till 3 o’ clock in the morning because it makes her fall asleep. Somebody please help!!




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I usually get about 4-6 hours of sleep a night, and I have to wake up at 4:45 every weekday. I am a high school student, and it is really hard to wake up in the morning. I use this alarm clock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93RvM7NnpJU
(you put the vibrator piece under your pillow,) yet I can still sleep through it sometimes. Even if it does wake me up, I am often in a semi-sleep state, and I turn the alarm off without realizing it, and I go back to sleep. My parents think I have much more trouble waking up than a normal teenager, even considering the circumstances, and they don’t like having to wake me up, usually several times each morning. In the afternoon, it is common for me to take naps accidentally, because I am so tired. I take 50 mg of Zoloft every night. Could my sleep problems be because of Zoloft?




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There’s this 15 year old girl I know of who is dating AND sleeping with a 20 year old. Her parents found out and they DON’T care! In fact, they’re considering "letting her sleep over." They don’t know they are having sex! What is WRONG with people that they would let their TEENAGE daughter sleep over at a 20 year old’s house?




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My boarding school does random drug tests, which they charge our parents 0 for. They generally don’t work very well, considering some of my friends have passed when it seemed impossible. Do you think it is likely that this test can detect benzodiazepines?




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How much caffeine do you consume in a day?




I’m 19 years old with a 2 hour round trip commute to college every weekday (my parents wouldn’t let me live on campus my freshman year).
I usually drink between 160-320mg of caffeine every weekday to wake up in the morning and stay awake long enough for homework and a social life.
I drink 4C Energy Rush and it is awesome!
What about you guys?
What’s your situation?




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I checked the symptoms of bipolar disorder/manic depression and I think I might have it. I’m a teenager, so I like with my parents still. I know I need to tell my mom about it, after all she’s a nurse and has a book on bipolar disorder even. I just cant bring myself to tell her. Can anyone give help on how I can talk to her about it?




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How to fall asleep fast!?




I’m a teen and I know I need at least 8-9 hours of sleep. Yesterday I couldn’t sleep. I slept for 1 hour then woke up at 1:30 and stayed up until 3am. I woke up at 6:30 because I had to take a shower & go to school. I’m really tired, I have bags under my eyes & I know they don’t look so attractive. It takes me at least 1-3 hours to fall asleep again. My eyes hurt (sting?) whenever I open them but I still can’t fall asleep. I was an in a comfortable position & I was very warm.

Why can’t I fall asleep? I don’t want to take Meds because I know my parents wont agree.
Please tell me a way to fall asleep fast because I need all the sleep I can get!!




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I stay up until I hear my parents go out and put the presents under the tree. I want to wait for my whole family, though I am dying for my presents. How can i fall asleep?
I’M NOT 20.
I’M 11 >.<




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