In bipolar disorder how often do the mood changed occur?

there is mania and then depression. highs and lows, but do they change like every week? I ask this only because i noticed this in my bf's behavior. He has been to a therapist in the past, he was not diagnosed with it, although the therapist wanted him tested for it. He is not on medications as he refuses to go on it.

His moods change quite often, Last week he was fine, the weekend came and he was angry/agitated, sunday he was fine, then this week he is in a depressed mood again and not even wanting to talk with me, he just wanted to be alone.....In bipolar disorder how often do the mood changed occur?
It could be every week or every couple of days, but rarely in the same day.

The criteria for a Manic Episode said that the elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasts at least 1 week (or any duration if hospitalization is necessary).

In a Hypomanic Episode, the elevated, expansive, or irritable mood lasts at least 4 days.In bipolar disorder how often do the mood changed occur?
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it is unpredictable it could happen at any time
It all depends on the person. Some people change only once a month. But some people change every day.
normally the mania or the depression needs to last at least two weeks. Like a 2 week long swing of mania (it can last longer).. same thing with the depression. There are no limits.. but psychologists and psychiatrists like to have a two week swing.
Its different for each person and for different times in their lives.



I have BP and am coping. At one point Zyprexa was what I needed and it worked well for what it was supposed to do. At another time Ambien was good. Now I haven't taken any meds for a few months but would if and when I need them. He can email me if he has questions. I feel for you both. Let him be alone when he wants to, keep stress levels down, massages were a godsend for me. Good Luck.
one of the reasons this problem is so hard to manage

is because there is no set pattern.
It depends on the person. I don't know a whole lot about bipolar, but I suggest you try to convince him to get tested for it. There isn't a cure, but it IS treatable.
Daily I'm always in a blue funk at least 6 x a day, and the meds don't fix the problem they make you feel high. I stopped taking meds 4 yrs. ago and the main thing that pisses me off is when people try and tell me how to feel. Alone time is good time decide now if this is the person you want to be with because we don't change only our moods do.
That depends solely on the individual who suffers from the disorder. Some people can have episodes of mania and depression within a day while others can go weeks or months on a fairly even keel.

There is no cut and dried, one size fits all answer to your question.
moods can change daily with no particular reason, me personlly have been diagnosed with genetic depression meds will help me but why stay an meds the rest of your life, he could be bipolar or just have depression, if he is bi polar he needs to get treated my sister inlaw, she has already tried suicide twice, thats not something you want to play with.
Moods can change randomly at any time for someone with BPD. Some people have 'rapid-cycling' BPD, where the changes are quite often, sometimes within the same day. And people with BPD can generally be very irritable, like it sounds like your BF is. Other people have episodes that are spaced farther apart sometimes only once or twice a year, but the episode itself (whether depressive or manic) may last longer, sometimes up to months at a time.



Your BF definitely has symptoms of BPD. It is difficult for people at times to get treatment for it, especially men. And finding the right combination of meds can be a roller-coaster nightmare, but can sometimes be helpful once the right med balance is found.



You might consider going onto a site such as ivillage.com. They have message boards on all types of health issues, including alternative health treatments for things such as BPD. You might get some helpful suggestions from both patients, and family of patients, as well as great support. You might also consider talking to his family.
Depends on the person.It can change several times a day. Also,it does not have to be bipolar it can be their way of controlling people in their lives too.i was engaged to one.Be careful with this.
each person is different..with meds you should not see mood swings much at all..off meds people can cycle very fast or they can be stuck in a high or low for weeks at a time..some times just hours..everyone is different
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