This is a check-in for NORMAL experiences of mania and depression.

 

This will show us how bipolar disorder is AFFECTING us today.

 

 

 

Are you currently experiencing or feeling:

 

 

NORMAL for DEPRESSION:

 

A.)  ABSENCE of ENERGY

 

B.) Loss of Interest & Pleasure (Feeling NUMB)

 

C.) Excessive sadness, guilt or bad feelings

 

D.) Agitation or Anxiety

 

E.) Difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much

 

F.) Change in appetite and/or weight

 

G.) Difficulty Moving & Focusing

 

H.) No desire for sex

 

I.) Suicidal Thoughts

 

J.) Hallucinations or Delusions

 

K.) Inability to THINK or FEEL anything

 

 

 

 

NORMAL for MANIA:

 

L.) Inability to sleep. You do not feel the need for sleep or cannot sleep.

 

M.) ABUNDANCE of ENERGY (even without sleeping)

 

N.) Incredible amounts of pleasure from everything

 

O.) Feeling Invincible / All powerful / A prophet

 

P.) Obsessed with a goal that you cannot stop

 

Q.) Taking risks that are dangerous (financially, sexually, substances etc)

 

R.) Incredible desire for SEX and not able to be sexually satisfied

 

S.) All Emotion is EXPLODING out of you uncontrollably

 

T.) Difficulty focusing

 

U.) Racing thoughts

 

V.) Impulsivity

 

W.) Agitation

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL for MIXED EPISODE:

 

X:) some of MANIA & DEPRESSION at the same time

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT DID I LEAVE OUT?…it is NORMAL TOO

 

Y. __________________________

 

Y. __________________________

 

Y. __________________________

 

Y. _________________________

 

Y. _________________________

 

 

 

z. I feel NORMAL for me. 🙂  I’m not experiencing any of the symptoms today.

 

 

WHAT LETTERS ARE YOU CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING, team THRIVE?

© 2011  Robin Mohilner

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