Posted by Krazy Kat on October 29, 2001, at 10:36:34
In reply to breakdowns, posted by sar on October 27, 2001, at 20:37:22
This summer I had what I would call a breakdown - it was an extremely bad depressive episode coupled with anger and frustration. Perhaps this is a "mixed episode" in bipolar talk? I'm not sure.
I couldn't do the simplest things for about a month - dishes piled up, as did the trash. I cried constantly, then couldn't cry at all.
I think often an event does precede a breakdown, but for me there was nothing in particular. I just folded in on myself. It wasn't until I started Depakote that it got better.
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