the disordered life of a BiPolar creative with underlying delusions of grandeur. REALTIME.
- there are no answers. only choices -
"Bipolar disorder (previously known as manic depression) is a psychiatric diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders in which the person experiences clinical depression and/or mania, hypomania, and/or mixed states. The disorder can cause great distress among those afflicted and those living with them. Left untreated, bipolar disorder can be a disabling condition, with a high risk of death through suicide."
"The difference between bipolar disorder and unipolar disorder (also called major depression) is that bipolar disorder involves both elevated and depressive mood states. The duration and intensity of mood states varies widely among people with BiPolar disorder. Fluctuating from one mood state to the next is called "cycling". Mood swings can cause impairment or improved functioning depending on their direction (up or down) and severity (mild to severe). There can be changes in one's energy level, sleep pattern, activity level, social rhythms and cognitive functioning. Some people with Bipolar disorder may have difficulty functioning during these times."
- Wikipedia.org
Ohh my God, I thought our news was barbaric & depressing. It's nothing compared to yours. The h2o quality story really got to me. Is that for Cape Town or for the entire African area? It really makes me sad/frustrated. The bastards.
ReplyDeleteMe again. I've read your blogs about Lamictal, and I'm on it too. I just started about 6 months ago, so it's really only been about 4 months worth of pulling me up out of the darkness. I'm on 300mg now, in addition to my cocktail of Topamax, Abilify, prozac and a few others for other ailments. When Lamical first started working it was like a small mania, because it was spring fever & daylight savings time. Now that has leveled off. I'm wayyy less depressed, able to do more on a daily level than before, but still not able to work for a living yet. I guess I'm wondering if you'd be willing to divulge how much lamictal you're taking, since it got you through a year, minus a severe Nov. depression. Which is when I usually go down too.
ReplyDeleteWell I find your news comparable with ours. On the topic of the water issue. We have had a couple towns that suddenly had to distribute bottled drinking water because their water supplies had been contaminated but the problems were quickly resolved ( in a matter of a few days) The rest tho not exactly the same I do find comaparable. The news coming out of Fresno every night has usually at least one often more murders, stabbings ,shootings etc.At least the entire first half of the news is on the daily violence going on. Its gotten so depressing that I have quit watching.
ReplyDeleteWow. That sucks. Oh, loooooooovvvvveeee your voice. I think you should read the news every day.
ReplyDeleteYou sound down. Wish I could help.
On the bright side, South African products have started to pop up here in South Korea. I've bought a few litres of Dewlands tetra-pack apple juice and a dozen bottles of various South African wine, quite drinkable plonk labeled St. Anna, St. Morand and St. Vincent. All white with varying alcohol content from 8% through 12%. They should last me the summer.
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