“Hi Jenny! What are you working today?” The voice, that of a coworker I barely know, is friendly, inquisitive, enthusiastic. She is decked out in full workout gear and is holding the tiny notebook and pen that so many elite weightlifters use at our gym. Not being familiar with the practice myself, I assume they […]
They go by different names. “Episode with mixed features.” “Dysphoric mania.” “Mixed states.” But whatever they are called, they are among the most desperate manifestations of bipolar disorder. They take the worst parts of mania and grind them up together with the worst parts of depression. This means that, among other things, patients report feeling