Is this possible to experience low mood and happy mood together?
That sounds a lot like a mixed episode for me, which is a type of bipolar episode which is more common in women. I know you said you’ve been assessed, but you may want to mention this as a new symptom and get checked again You need to go back to the doctor and mention this. If you are entering a mixed episode, you need attention right away. The risk of suicide and psychosis from a mixed episode is higher than either depressive or manic episodes. And often times, women will present with bipolar who do not have true manic episodes – only mixed episodes. I have had a dozen depressive episodes, but only one manic and a couple mixed. The mood cycles are not always evenly distributed. They can present in many forms. They can be called dysphoric mania or aggitated depression as well. In aggressive types, you may feel restless, rageful (manic symptoms) and yet hopeless and riddled with thoughts of disaster (depressive). In extreme cases of this type of mixed episodes, people will often do reck
