Are You Experienced?
I am pleased to announce that I 'suffer' from what is currently all the rage in designer (read 'celebrity') maladies; manic depression, or to give it its latest term, bi-polar affective disorder.
Luckily for me, rather than experiencing bouts of what Winston Churchill referred to as 'the black dog of depression,' I experience hypomania, which is the more elated version of the condition.
So far, I have decided to accept this condition; I strongly believe that it defines in many ways who I am, and being diagnosed 6 years ago has answered a lot of questions about why I act the way I do.
So, here is my brave-ish attempt to document my MD journey; by journalling it I hope to be able to view the experience dispassionately, and also offer my thoughts as to how I've managed to cope so far.
I welcome all sorts, and hope to hear from all of you!
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