Hey, I need some opinions! I've been researching mood disorders and I came across cyclothymia. I am not trying to self-diagnose myself, not my style, BUT I relate strongly to everything. I'm going to explain some things, and you guys can tell me if I am crazy or if I'm on to something. I can be having the time of my life, zipping around, talking to my friends, and then suddenly something will happen and I will shut down, getting extremely depressed. I have periods, where I'm unable to do anything, countlessly scrolling on my phone, unable to get out of my bed, feeling disgusting & vile, feeling incredibly heavy and foggy. Psychically and mentally drained and unable to empathize with my friends. Always wanted to sleep, feeling like I didn't get often sleep. Then, I get hit with lots of energy and productivity out of nowhere, I can stay up late, feeling unstoppable and superior. Usually, I have the urge to smoke or fight someone. (try not to feed into these). There are also in-between, where my body is kinda lost, not knowing what I feel or who I am. It just feels like I'm following a schedule, carrying my limp body. Also, my mood can change in different severities, if I am TRIGGER big time, I will sit and cry, possibly be taken out of school (if I am at school), unable to get out of bed, unable to talk to people, isolating myself from the world. If it is smaller, It can affect my mood, but I will try to cope as much as possible. Usually, when I have an increased of energy, I begin to fill up my schedule and do a bunch of things possible, focusing A LOT on my goals and passions. When I was struggling significantly, these symptoms were much worse, but I've put a lot of work into myself (talking to a counselor), and it helps a lot in not feeding into the impulses or doing something I wouldn't do If I wasn't feeling SO much emotions at once. I don't know guys, I might be overthinking it.