Am I Bipolar or Just Moody? How Clinicians Tell the Difference Moodiness moves in hours and tracks with what is happening to you. Bipolar episodes move in days to weeks, run on their own schedule regardless of circumstances, and come with a change in energy and sleep — not just feeling. That last part is…
What Happens at Your First Psychiatry Appointment A first psychiatric appointment is a structured conversation lasting roughly 45 to 60 minutes. Your provider asks about your symptoms and when they started, your medical and psychiatric history, medications, sleep, substance use, family history, and safety. You talk; they take notes and ask follow-ups. Nothing physical happens….
Why Can’t I Sleep? What Causes Insomnia and What Actually Fixes It If you cannot sleep and you have ruled out caffeine and a noisy street, the most likely explanation is that your brain has learned to treat the bed as a place where you lie awake. That sounds glib, but it is the mechanism…
Am I Depressed or Just Sad? How to Tell the Difference The clearest dividing line is time and reach. Sadness is a response to something, it comes and goes across a day, and it leaves the rest of your life working. Depression lasts at least two weeks, sits on you most of the day nearly…
