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Lately I've been getting the strangest mood swings. One minute I'm positive about life, feeling good about my body (v rare), that I want to draw and start back at music and like I'm doing ok and a few hours later or the next day I feel hopeless about everything that I've made all these bad decisions and that I'm screwed. That there is no point trying these creative things because I suppressed them for so long anyway. I can't stop dwelling on the way things have worked out, on all of these circumstances that came together to have caused so many difficulties.

I hate talking this way because I sound do damn mopey and whiny, I hate being this way. Wallowing in woe!

It feels like I'm trying to fight myself, the positive side of me is trying to fight the negative side and it is a battle that I get lost in often. I keep getting sick lately from stress.

Could this be caused by my anxiety and depression? Note- I am already diagnosed with that, not asking anyone to diagnose me over the internetz) Just asking if anyone else ever gets these up and down mood swings as part of their anxiety and depression. They are pretty new to me. I'm normally consistently mopey

Not a doctor, but it sounds like what they used to call "Manic depressive", or what they now call "bipolar".

I notice from your signature that you were only diagnosed with ASD in January of this year. Are you trying to come to terms with your autism diagnosis? It is common for people to have mixed feelings about it. Talking it over with others is useful.

Another question, have you had any changes in meds recently? Antidepressants can sometimes cause manic swings in people who previously never had them.

I'd call your psychiatrist if this seems to fit; or even if there was no change in meds.

Sounds like a standard symptoms if depression. I'm normally like that whenever mine flares up, I'll be fine one minute and the next I'll be wallowing in self pity.

Hey,

Thanks everyone for your replies

No psychiatrist, no drugs. No money.

Definitely feel like I'm struggling to come to terms with it. These crazed mood swings are making it difficult. Up and down like crazy.

I have someone to talk to though Want to see if there are low cost counselling services where I am too. Just wish my mood would stabilise.

Thanks again.