Posted by Mariposa on October 26, 2003, at 11:24:53
In reply to Re: depression/anxiety/PMDD, posted by ramsea on October 26, 2003, at 6:09:33
> iT'S a common myth that what used to be called manic depression meant getting really happy high and then crashing really low, back and forth, often regularly. Much more is understood after a decade of neuro-breakthroughs. There's more of a bipolar spectrum understanding and many people with bipolar have manic episodes which are comprised overexcited, energized negativity--largely anxiety, irritability and rage matched with despair, suicidal ideas and distressed, depressed type thoughts--a mixed picture, sometimes rapid cycling or rapid/rapid cycling (ultradian\\\).
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> It really is worth a look if you are suffering a lot. It helped me to discover just how perfectly I actually do fit the bipolar model. I have a severe case. Good luck.I took several on-line *tests* that were recommended here to see if I matched BP, and in all cases the answer was no. I don't really fit the profile other than having extreme rages and uncontrolable fits of screaming, the lows never involve thoughts of suicide, more like thinking of my own natural eventual death and what it might be like - never consider hurrying it up any. Also over-preoccupation with money which is stupid because I have a good paying job and do not have a lot of debt. Thank you for the suggestions, others have pointed this out to me as well, so there might well be something in me that fits the model.
Good luck to us all!~~~8|8
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