i am bipolar.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Bipolar disorder, previously known as manic depression, is a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periods of elevated mood. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity, or whether symptoms of psychosis are present. During mania, an individual behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy, or irritable. Individuals often make poorly thought out decisions with little regard to the consequences. The need for sleep is usually reduced during manic phases. During periods of depression, there may be crying, a negative outlook on life, and poor eye contact with others. The risk of suicide among those with the illness is high at greater than 6 percent over 20 years, while self-harm occurs in 30\u201340 percent. Other mental health issues such as anxiety disorders and substance use disorder are commonly associated. The causes are not clearly understood, but both environmental and genetic factors play a role. Many genes of small effect contribute to risk. Environmental factors include a history of childhood abuse, and long-term stress. The condition is divided into bipolar I disorder if there has been at least one manic episode, with or without depressive episodes, and bipolar II disorder if there has been at least one hypomanic episode (but no manic episodes) and one major depressive episode.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have bipolar. It used to be known as manic depression. My mood swings are quite elevated at times."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hi, i am sorry to hear that, can you tell me a little about how it works?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Well mood swings are one of the biggest indicators of bipolarism. The changes in a mood can become disruptive and sudden."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Anxiety runs in my family, is this the same as bipolar?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Anxiety is not always an indication for someone being bipolar. Anxiety can come from many things. Do you have anxiety? "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, you are right it does and come, at time people look at me strange."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Do you suffer from a social anxiety order? Maybe you're nervous about other people scrutinizing you?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes i am, enough about me, are you seeking professional help?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I have already had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I currently take medication for it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Is this medication seem to be helping?"}]