Defining Bipolar Disorder

Activity created by Robin Mohilner

Use for individual purposes only, is not to be redistributed without Robin Mohilner’s permission.

Directions: There are 2 parts to this activity: Questions and Making a Poem

Part 1

Choose between one of these words

“Bipolar Disorder”, “Mania”, or “Depression”

Answer 3 or 4 of these questions

 

 

• What does this word say to you?

 

• Use a metaphor or  simile to describe it.

 

• What is it like and how does it appear?

 

• How does it help or get in the way?

 

• What experiences have you had with it?

 

• What more do you want to learn?

 

• Where does this word live, play, work, etc?

 

• What is exciting or frightening about it?

 

• If you could tell this word 2 things, what would they be?

 

• Name 3 situations that require or stimulate this word?

 

• _______________ is important to me because….

 

• Name 3 people who support the word or stand against it in your life.

 

 

Part 2

 

Take what you have written and put it together in a poem

or a non-structured stream of ideas.

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