How do i know if im bipolar and what would that mean for me?

If you're bipolar you notice a sudden switch between a happy energetic state and a low depressed (sometimes suicidal) state without any specific trigger.

There's Bipolar 1 and 2 and one is severe and one is moderate.

If you however notice that there is an apparent trigger causing these switches, it might be PTSD rather than bipolar.

Bipolar is when you go from one emotional extreme to the other very quickly. The emotions are intense, like going from mania, like being on a high, then plummeting into deep depression. I have a relative who has it. It affects him so much that he has been completely signed off work by his doctor.

DSM - 5 has information on symptoms of bipolar and if you experience them you most likely have it and it means you need medications like a mood stabilizer or even lithium

I think you would know it if you had it. You'd swing from depression to mania, where in mania you'd typically sleep very little, had a lot of energy, feel bold and on the top of the world, like you could do anything, you'd be more likely to spend large sums of money and engage in risky behaviour without realizing it's unwise and dangerous, in extreme case you might have psychosis and hallucinations, like believing you're a God. Then you'd crash and start feeling depressive, no energy, feeling weak, thinking you're a nobody, your body might hurt, everything would be overwhelming, in extreme case you might show physical symptoms like rash or other health issues.

Seek medical assessment

Are you a wee bit of a slut?

I think bipolar is going back and forth between mania and manic depression.

It's quite dangerous not to be diagnosed by a professional for something like this.

You might be part polar bear

This isn’t a disease to self diagnose. You should really get assessed.

Generally it’s something a doctor in psychology or psychiatry has to diagnose.

If you get diagnosed with it.

You need to be assessed for it. It doesn’t mean you have to take medication now but a medical professional has to diagnose you.