tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075597270957694606.post5210006378033619695..comments2023-10-14T08:44:40.104-07:00Comments on Thoughts of a Mood Swinger: Will The Real BipolarFella Stand Up.CliveWildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969854802631064655noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075597270957694606.post-50511579546926824502009-03-05T11:32:00.000-08:002009-03-05T11:32:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comment, Karen. I could feel your ...Thanks for your comment, Karen. I could feel your anguish. My one really bad depression lasted several months and I suffered rapid mood swings towards the end. This led to a suicide attempt because of the absolute frustration. I got back on meds, got a job offer and returned to LA within weeks. My resilience amazes me.CliveWildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969854802631064655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9075597270957694606.post-55311647210184078722009-03-05T11:22:00.000-08:002009-03-05T11:22:00.000-08:00I am SO moved by your almost ruthless honesty and ...I am SO moved by your almost ruthless honesty and my heart goes out to you for having burned bridges with friends. The same has happened to me in the past and however hard I try, I still hurt so badly that I've hurt them so badly.<BR/><BR/>I don't have the radical highs and lows that you have and I wouldn't be without my highs because they're the bits that give vent to any creativity that I may have. (I'm NOT so keen on almost never sleeping when they occur). The lows are so very much harder ... I've just emerged from one that lasted nearly six weeks and it's as if a totally opaque black curtain descends around me and black is the only thing I can see or feel. I've learned to stick with it because I'm far, far worse when I attempt to push it away. This last bout was particularly frightening as for the first time ever I became almost agoraphobic which isn't convenient with an 11 year old son to take care of.<BR/><BR/>I truly believe that we have to keep talking about bipolar - and, indeed, all sort of mental illness. And I thank you for being brave enough to do just that.Karen Redmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368078023802765569noreply@blogger.com