Posted by Tabitha on March 6, 2016, at 18:33:57
In reply to Triggers, posted by J Kelly on March 5, 2016, at 9:27:07
> Hello.
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> I've had two distinct depressive episodes in my life. Both immediately followed trips out of the country. I felt happy and energized during both vacations. I'm wondering if a pre-disposed person, as a result of change in environment, can go into a manic or hypomanic state that looks normal to others. And could that mania trigger a depressive episode?
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> Jade
>I get moodswings from travel. I go to festivals that last 3-5 days. Usually I'm high by the end, then switch to an angry state for several days. It's not my usual depressive cycle so I didn't recognize it as bipolar stuff until like the third time it happened.
I think it's related to having all my usual routines interrupted, plus being forced to interact with others all day. My pdoc thinks it's mainly sleep disturbance that triggers it, which makes sense, especially when you add jet lag into the mix.
The funny thing is I thought the travel experience had, like, magical powers to make me happy, and then when I returned home I thought I was just uniquely insightful about how cr*ppy normal day-to-day life was. Which is maybe 10% true, but 90% just moodswings.
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