Posted by Mark H. on March 10, 2000, at 14:37:55
In reply to Re: Mania question , posted by Janice on March 10, 2000, at 1:18:18
I respect Janice's viewpoint, but I tend to disagree about the level of self-awareness. From hormone replacement therapy for perimenopausal women to supplementation with amino acids such as tyrosine, it is quite easy to become irritable and even dangerously aggressive without knowing that one is acting in a "paranoid" fashion. Any psychoactive substance can have a similar effect with some people's body chemistry.
The living alone part is the most worrisome, since there's no one close and trusted to say, "Hey! You're acting like a paranoid jerk! What's wrong with you?"
As a manic-depressive myself, under those circumstances I would appreciate it very much if someone took the trouble to call my doctor and/or talk to me about it directly. The mild embarrassment or sense of invasion is certainly better than losing a job (or worse) because symptoms are going unreported and untreated.
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