Something I just realized is that my moods are somewhat similar to how people describe bipolar - except that everything is miniaturized. All morning and up until about 4 pm today, I have been depressed and barely able to think. Then suddenly I started having all kinds of ideas like I just can't go wrong. One of these ideas that came to me today is "is this problem that I experience so often a form of bipolar?"

I've always thought the depression I experience is not normal, because it comes and goes. It will be really horrible for a half day or maybe even two days, but then it suddenly disappears. Often I go to the other extreme of feeling a bit too energized and optimistic.

I know bipolar is much more extreme. The lows are lower and the highs are higher and everything goes for weeks instead of hours.

Any opinions? I don't mind the highs, because I don't usually do anything too reckless, sometimes I overcommit myself to something and can't follow through, but nothing too awful.