<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I am 15 years old. I m 5 5 and 117lbs. My mother has been diagnosed with depression and my dad is an alcoholic. I have not been diagnosed with anything other than the odd leg injury as I am a dancer. So for about 2 years I have been feeling really weird. For around 1-2 weeks, I feel insanely happy and hyper. I do not need much sleep and manage to get lots done in my day. I talk fast and am much more social. But I m often irritable and fight with people for no real reason. The next 1 to 3 weeks I feel super depressed. I find it hard to focus and get any work done. I often think about suicide at these times or make plans to die. I cry all the time. I sleep for about 13 hours a day but wake up about 5 times during it and find it hard to get back to sleep. I also SI. I usually don t eat much and take time off school so I can try to sort myself out. I am constantly tired and people notice that I m slowed down. Am I going crazy or just being a teenager. Please help.  <response>: Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the description, it is clear that you do suffer from Bi-polar disorder. But there is another possibility that you are trying to lead me into the diagnosis. For a teen aged person highs and lows are normal. This happens due to disappointment. Because teenager needs to identify hisher role in family, school, society, career, future etc., disappointments are common. To diagnose your mental health disorder, please undergo a psychometric test administered by a trained clinical psychologist psychiatrist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. 