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
The director commentary extras on the DVD of the film have John Forbes Nash poignant thoughts on this episode.
ReplyDeleteFive times a week for ten weeks.
ReplyDeleteWow. I guess I got off easy.
Yeah, I think my blog postings slowed down after I started my new job, but especially after my best friend invited me to "Visageportfolio".
I was reading up on John Nash and found the following quote:
ReplyDelete"Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide."
John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel, 1681
Don't you think that's just SUCH a good quote?