First, of course, I get very sad and negative. I feel empty, time passes very slowly. I feel lonely and like nobody likes me and that I am a burden or bothersome to people. I will cry or feel like crying even if the slightest bad thing happens (usually if it is some sort of rejection). I also get obsessive and keep thinking about, for example, when a friend might text or call me (either first or as a response). Sometimes I get suicidal, but always to varying degrees. The "mood swing" can be very sudden set on by a quick negative experience, or it can begin and last for a very long time. Those are the hardest moments to get through with Bipolar. I function best when Non-Symptomatic or Hypomanic (which unfortunately is almost always followed by depression). Sometimes I want to know what it feels like to live a regular Non-Symptomatic life.