Posted by Larry Hoover on May 24, 2005, at 22:12:30
In reply to Why dont I remember things-is it really BP2???, posted by woolav on May 24, 2005, at 21:09:56
> During my last hypomania state, i seem to not remember much of what i did. Like, when i read things that i wrote, i dont recall them, or doing things. Could a hypomania episode cause me to not remember doing things? Or is it something else? Am i psychotic now? I feel like I lost my mind during that time. I feel really freaked out by it too. Maybe Ive just finally lost it, and I wonder if i should seek more medical* (what a joke) help or just give up. I dont know anymore.
> SThere is a component to memory that can be very important to the ability to recall, the state of mind you were in when the memory was created. That includes both emotional state, and degree of activation (in the sense of mood). You may be totally unable to recall the original situation unless you are in a similar state of mind. It has a name, state-dependent recall. In simple terms, you may have to be hypomanic again to remember, or make sense of, the last episode of hypomania.
You're not crazy. I'd just bet that you're not hypomanic right now.
Lar
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