BiPolar Self Check

Bipolar Self-Check – Screening Template (Not Diagnostic)
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Bipolar Self-Check (Screening Only)

This self-check is an educational screening tool and not a diagnosis. Results can help you decide whether to seek a clinical evaluation. If you are in immediate danger or considering self-harm, call local emergency services or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (U.S.).

Client & Context

Part A — Recent or past periods of unusually elevated or irritable mood

1. Periods of unusually high or irritable mood that felt clearly different from your usual self.

2. Noticeably more energy or activity than usual.

3. Less need for sleep without feeling tired.

4. Racing thoughts or your mind felt “sped up.”

5. Talking more or faster than usual.

6. Easily distracted or trouble staying on track.

7. Increased goal-directed activity (work, school, projects, social plans).

8. Unusually confident or feeling “on top of the world.”

9. Increased risk-taking (spending, speeding, sex, substances, or other impulsive decisions).

10. Irritability or impatience that others noticed.

11. Socially more outgoing than usual (seeking people, making many plans).