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1. Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and (while not on drugs or alcohol)...
	you felt so good or so hyper that other people thought you were not your normal self or you were so hyper that you got into trouble?	Yes No
	you were so irritable that you shouted at people or started fights or arguments?	Yes No
	you felt much more self-confident than usual?	Yes No
	you got much less sleep than usual and found you didn't really miss it?	Yes No
	you were much more talkative or spoke faster than usual?	Yes No
	thoughts raced through your head or you couldn't slow your mind down?	Yes No
	you were so easily distracted by things around you that you had trouble concentrating or staying on track?	Yes No
	you had much more energy than usual?	Yes No
	you were much more active or did many more things than usual?	Yes No
	you were much more social or outgoing than usual; for example, you telephoned friends in the middle of the night?	Yes No
	you were much more interested in sex than usual?	Yes No
	you did things that were unusual for you or that other people might have thought were excessive, foolish or risky?	Yes No
	spending money got you or your family into trouble?	Yes No
2. If you checked YES to more than one of the above, have several of these ever happened during the same period of time?		Yes No
3. How much of a problem did these cause you - like being unable to work; having family, money or legal troubles; getting into arguments or fights?
Now, let's add up the score
If you — Answered 'Yes' to SEVEN (7) or more questions in Question 1 AND Answered 'Yes' to Question 2 AND Answered 'Minor', 'Moderate' or 'Serious' to Question 3, you may have bipolar disorder.
If you do, you owe it to yourself and your friends and family to check out the diagnosis with a medical practitioner. Could it be something else? Bipolar can look like, or occur alongside schizoaffective disorder, brief reactive psychosis, cycloid psychosis, borderline personality disorder, and a new syndrome that I have called Childhood Sex Crime Survivor Syndrome Your doctor should screen for all these but you need to know!
The e-book *Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding* has all the medical information you will need, explained so it's easy to understand. As well, it shows how you can manage bipolar disorder so it doesn't repeatedly ruin your life. First published by Simon & Schuster.		Find out more about the book

Last modified 17 October 2008

This page was written and published by Madeleine Kelly, a bipolar sufferer who underwent undergraduate medical training (University of Melbourne) and who is the author of Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding.

Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to Publisher at TwoTreesMedia dot com.

This site and the book Bipolar and the Art of Roller-coaster Riding, the 2nd edition of Life on a Roller-coaster - living well with depression and manic depression contain the opinions and ideas of the author, Madeleine Kelly. The site and the book are intended to provide helpful and informative material on the subjects addressed. The book is sold with the understanding that the author is not engaged in rendering medical, health, or any other kind of professional services in the book. The reader should consult his or her medical, health, or other competent professional before adopting any of the suggestions in the book or this site or drawing inferences therefrom. The author and publisher disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of this book or site.

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