Posted by Dinah on March 28, 2004, at 18:24:24
In reply to Re: Manic Defence and therapy » Bookgurl99, posted by milahra on March 28, 2004, at 12:46:32
Hi and welcome. :)
I have always thought my OCD was partially a defense mechanism. But I don't feel that way about my hypomanias. They are almost always brought on by medication changes or by sleep deprivation so they feel very physical.
I'll admit to trying to induce them on purpose sometimes. They come in very handy when I am trying to get work done, although I probably spend more than I make when I'm in one.
And I should add that I'm not prone to full blown mania. My hypomanias are sometimes pleasant and sometimes very unpleasant, but I would definitely not try to induce mania.
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