Does my boyfriend have bipolar or is he just depressed?
Bipolar usually is VERY extreme emotional highs and lows. I’m not talking about the normal ups and down of the day. I mean for days (or even weeks) one will be suicidal depressive and then the next few days (or even weeks) be very risk-taking, spend a lot (to the point of not being able to pay for bills), have irrational and uncarried out adventurous grand plans, and appear to on an enthusiastic cloud nine! From what you are saying with words “quite” positive and just “really down”, it doesn’t seem as extreme as a psychological issue. It may have to do with some intense stress that he is experiencing and doesn’t know how to handle it. Does he have any family, friends, or school issues? That could probably be it.
