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Do you seem depressed or manic? Have you mentioned being unable to sleep, unable to think straight, or crying all the time? Are you talking fast? Of course, you may feel that you are acting normally, but it can be very hard to reflect accurately on yourself especially if your symptoms have been creeping up on you over weeks or months. Over time, a psychiatrist will be able to compare your “manic” or “depressed” behaviors to your “baseline.” (For example, the psychiatrist might figure out that you always talk fast. It's just who you are, no big deal.) But for a first diagnosis, the only thing they can really compare you to is the general population.