u/FairSuspect2683

My therapist wants me to take it to rule out bipolar disorder and I’m genuinely struggling to answer these questions. I’ve already been diagnosed with BPD and my natural baseline is reactive. I do have mood swings but they feel more all over the place rather than episodic I think.

It asks “Has there ever been a period of time when you were not your usual self and...” then goes on to name different scenarios. Part of my issue is that I don’t think I really know what my usual self is because I am so reactive and the intensity of that just depends on several factors. Has anyone else also had a hard time answering the MDQ? If so, I could really use some pointers. I’m not sure why I’m struggling with this so much. They’re simple questions!