Bipolar Disorder Test

2. I can become so irritated by people that I start arguments with them.

3. There are times when I feel incredibly self-confident.

4. Sometimes I get much less sleep than normal but don’t mind; I almost feel like I don't need it.

5. People sometimes tell me I’m speaking much more, or much faster, than usual.

6. Thoughts sometimes race through my head and I can’t seem to stop them.

7. There are times when I am much more outgoing than usual.

8. It’s rare for me to get so distracted that I can’t concentrate or work.

9. I have made risky or hasty decisions that have gotten me into trouble.

10. I have spent so much money so fast that it has caused problems for me or my family.

11. I sometimes have major mood changes, pivoting from extremely happy to extremely sad or vice versa.

12. I can become intensely focused on a goal, even one that’s not particularly important.

13. I can feel physically restless sometimes but at other times, I can sense myself physically slowing down.

14. I’m pretty cautious; I don’t take foolish risks.

15. I can experience multiple episodes of feeling hyper or manic in a single week or a single day.

16. I can have sharp increases or decreases in appetite that affect my weight.

17. I’m generally content, calm, and hopeful.

18. I sometimes feel a much greater desire for sex.

19. I’ve had depressive episodes for weeks at a time.

20. I have a child, sibling, parent, grandparent, or blood-related aunt or uncle who was diagnosed with manic depression or bipolar disorder.