[Anony]

Is this one of the symptoms of depression? One second I'll be near rock bottom, feeling absolutely devastated and that nothing in the world could possibly help me and then a few moments later I feel motivated, excited, like the world is my oyster. This doesn't happen all the time, but on days that it does, it continues all day. It makes me feel crazy. A few months ago, I was SO angry that I threw a pair of scissors at the wall (one of the very few times I've actually lost control of my anger) and then after standing and shaking for a few moments, I started cracking up. My mom said it freaked her out because she honestly thought I was losing my mind. Has anyone else experienced something similar?

[Perna]

I would go to my doctor and see what they said. It could be a lot of things. Freaking out moms is not good :-)

[Lisa Michelle]

Anony, from MY understanding of depression this up and down isn't regular depression. I've been having the same thing (though for the past nearly week have felt good with NO ups and downs!) and was convinced it was something like bipolar or borderline, because these are disorders that have 'mood swings'. My therapist told me otherwise. But if you read the diagnostic criterea for depression it states that you must have been in that depressed state, constantly, for I think a period of 12 days. But I'm no doctor.
Other people will tell you it's normal for depression, and it may well be. But I think.. no harm in getting an analysis or something, or just talking to your doctor/therapist and seeing how they can help you.

[turquoisesea]

I am also under the impression it would be best to see a doctor. Moods changing like that could mean all sorts of things. It could be a physical cause like your hormones being off, it could be mental of any type (I'm not a doctor so I'm not going to try to diagnose).

I do know that "major depression" typically is long lasting and does not always include these mood swings. I personally get VERY frustrated VERY fast, the same with anger. In many ways depression has decreased my capacity to deal with things and cause me to get swayed by negative things more easily.

What you're saying though sounds like you also have some "highs" (laughter, motivation). So perhaps anything from bipolar to ... well whatever a doctor says =)

So I agree, it could be anything , you should see a general doctor who can rule out pure physical causes and move on to mental if needed.

Take care

[shoez]

Sometimes people get like this before a nervous breakdown. But, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions. Go see someone about it, I really hope you feel better

The professionals need to get involved.