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Default Sep 28, 2022 at 03:00 AM
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I feel concerned: my personality has changed, where I‘ve gone from wanting to fit in to not wanting to at all for a few weeks. I’ve made it pretty obvious that I want to isolate myself, and it was combined with the this idea I suddenly got one day where I decided to not care what others think or feel; and I’ve been really independent, driven. On the one hand it’s good that I‘m letting go of anxiety, but also I’ve turned into someone I’m not, ot‘d like my emotions are blunted, I’m usually way more interested in people pleasing. I’d this a normal bipolar thing for other people on here? I get mixed states usually, and this feels like one because I’ve had an increased, sudden desire to be true to myself and focus on myself and be isolated, which is out of character.
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Default Sep 28, 2022 at 03:08 AM
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I don't really look at my bipolar episodes as being personality changes, but rather energy changes and either leanings towards depression and maybe anxiety (and its symptoms) or high energy and either elation (and its symptoms) or a mix of high energy and irritable/angry/frustrated/anxious with perhaps some depressive symptoms. Mood changes are not personality changes. The closest to that, in my view would be if you have different alters, such as in DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder), which I highly doubt you have. And note that DID neither falls under the mood nor personality disorders umbrellas. It's not to say that different moods don't/can't make one act in ways that are out of the ordinary for them, but I think it's more sparked by the psychological pressures in the brain than actual change of personality (i.e. rare DID) or pattern of emotional responses that can become problematic (in a unique way, in some personality disorders). With all this said, many of these disorders have some symptoms in common that require expertise for differential diagnosis.

It's best if you discuss your situation with a therapist or psychiatrist so that they can help interpret what you're experiencing. Mood disorder, personality disorder, or something else.

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Default Sep 29, 2022 at 05:56 PM
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Bipolar is not a personality disorder

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Default Sep 30, 2022 at 09:25 AM
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Mood changes can cause your personality to be congruent with that particular episode. However no bp does not cause personality changes

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Default Oct 01, 2022 at 10:37 AM
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I agree with the posts above. It sounds like some help figuring things out would be a good idea.

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