Posted by Janet on March 2, 2000, at 12:20:10
In reply to Re: Childhood disorders that disappear at puberty..., posted by saint james on March 2, 2000, at 1:14:45
My bi-polar really showed up at puberty but I had no idea what it was. I thought I was just being the life of the party, ending up ailienating myself from a lot of people. I'd stay up late, not needing sleep, writing in my journal a lot, acting crazy enough for the school to question if I were on drugs. I questioned the suicidal thoughts, but felt this whole thing must just be part of being a teenager. The manic felt great but for some reason I was alone in it, which was lonely. At about 18 yrs everything stopped until I was 33 yrs when I went full blown manic and had to be hospitalized. I've been medicated ever since.
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