Does Manic Depression cause effects such as dilated pupils?
I’m not going to pretend I know what is going on with your boyfriend because I have not met him (or you for that matter). It could be drugs or it could be a psychiatric condition. The thing with something like bipolar is that the periods of mania and depression last weeks or even months at a time. How often does his mood fluctuate? If he has variations in mood that are rapid i.e. that change day by day, he may have a cyclothymic personality disorder. If mood varies week by week or there abouts, he could have rapid cycling bipolar. Drugs and mental illness often go hand in hand – he may have both issues. The best advice I can give to you is to confront him about his behaviour. Don’t judge him or accuse him of drug abuse, simply tell him that you are worried about him and that his mood variations are not normal. Hope this helps.
