Posted by jzp on August 3, 2000, at 16:59:31
In reply to Depression and IQ loss, posted by tdaneen on August 3, 2000, at 14:24:43
Hi, tdaneen,
> Is this just me, or what?
It is sooooooo not just you.
> I am bipolar II (lovely atypical depression)and when I get depressed it is almost like
> I want to hibernate. I sleep more, I eat more, and EVERYTHING
> slows down. I quess I just don't understand the thought process of it.I also am bipolar II with the glorious atypical depression, and I can completely relate to the feeling of total brain shut-down. It is so frustrating. My most recent and terrible depressive episode started soon after I began my first year of graduate school in Japanese literature. It was excruciating-- it was like huge parts of my knowledge were inaccessible to me.
My best guess is that it is something like hibernation. Does your bipolar have any kind of seasonal component? While mine is not strictly SAD, my depressions invariably start in about November (though they have been known to continue through the summer months). So for me, it really is some kind of hibernation.
I don't have any scientific insight on this, but would be interested to hear the medical explanation.
Take care,
Jannette
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