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The nature of this illness truly reveals itself when you can contrast the quotes from the article with his behaviour in a show like QI. Without knowing more abo
by MrJagil 13y ago
The nature of this illness truly reveals itself when you can contrast the quotes from the article with his behaviour in a show like QI. Without knowing more about him you would presume him to be a very happy man.
My roommate suffers from bipolar disorder (and a lot of other stuff to boot), and honestly, it is as much a disease with as much rationale behind it as any physiological one. His comment about "arguing" with suicidals hit the right note.
- ZoFreX 13y agoWhen I "come out" to people I get this reaction a lot - people are genuinely surprised that a happy person can be depressed.
- ShawnBird 13y agoIt is a little strange to think about. Most people experience some depression in their lives so things like chronic depression are easier to understand through your own experience. It is strange to think that someone who is 'always so happy' gets depressed. Not that they are hiding that depression under their cheer but that the cheer and depression are genuine states that manifest very powerfully. It just isn't something that most people go through.