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From your profile it sounds like you haven't been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. If you were, I think it would be easier to suggest what 'kind' of episode it is, because I'd be sure it was some kind of 'episode' in the first place. As you say you haven't been evaluated for it by a doctor yet, this is why I hesitate to label it.
But just to widen the perspective, there are other possibilities as well: for example, depression itself is often not just pure 'sadness' and can include other emotions and levels of energy as well. If anxiety plays a role, that makes it even more complicated. Environmental factors can also play a role.
I know you don't have a doctor, but if this mood is really distressing you (and you're worried you might have bipolar), I'd strongly suggest you get referred to a psychiatrist by your PCP. Not necessarily to get meds (it may turn out you don't need them), but at least to get a handle on what's going on, and what kinds of treatments might help.
Good luck.
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