darryl cunningham ([info]tallguywrites) wrote,
2009-08-18 18:52:00
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Bipolar Disorder

A chapter of my Psychiatric Tales book. This one covering Bipolar-Disorder. As ever, if you spot any mistakes let me know. Feedback from those with this illness would be greatly appreciated. I've mostly covered the mania side of the illness here, because a previous chapter already talks about depression, and I didn't want to repeat myself. Thank you.

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[info]ladyperegrine

August 18 2009, 18:55:01 UTC 2 years ago

I noticed a couple of mistakes -

p. 53 - stones in theirs stomachs

p. 59 - I can't stay in hospital

[info]tallguywrites

August 18 2009, 20:00:32 UTC 2 years ago

I shall make the appropriate changes. Thank you.

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[info]neuraltrash

August 18 2009, 19:05:13 UTC 2 years ago

I like the cow/hills motif running through - very nicely done and felt natural. Very nice structure.

[info]monocat

August 18 2009, 19:09:50 UTC 2 years ago

absolutely very good use of black & white

yes

[info]cantdrawcanswim

August 18 2009, 20:38:03 UTC 2 years ago

this is what happens to me!!

[info]ff00ff

August 18 2009, 21:10:35 UTC 2 years ago

Is it common for just clinically depressed people to be jealous of the bipolar folks? Man I could totally do with some unstoppable mania.

[info]tallguywrites

August 18 2009, 21:17:20 UTC 2 years ago

People who suffer bipolar mania often miss the manic episodes because of the energy and happiness it brings them. However, it's not worth it because of the loss of judgement and madness.

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[info]olwhatshername

August 18 2009, 21:40:02 UTC 2 years ago

I think this is the most hopeful but affected me the least so far. I love them all so much! Any idea about when this will be printed?

[info]tallguywrites

August 18 2009, 21:45:33 UTC 2 years ago

Feb 2010 from Blank Slate publishing.

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[info]jabberworks

August 18 2009, 22:23:02 UTC 2 years ago

This is utterly brilliant. Hurrah, once again!

[info]brain_opera

August 18 2009, 22:56:25 UTC 2 years ago

I love this. Thank you!

[info]mippy

October 6 2009, 17:30:03 UTC 2 years ago

Hey, was just about to forward this to you...

Great job, Mr Tall Guy.

[info]edgecondition

August 19 2009, 01:02:09 UTC 2 years ago

oops. that's me.

[info]jipy

August 19 2009, 03:32:18 UTC 2 years ago

Firstly, thank you for creating this. I find this a really interesting and informative read.
Secondly, I've found a spelling mistake:
Caffine = Caffeine
No comma in word bubble #1: A staff nurse I was working with on a psychiatric ward believed that...


I hope this is helpful to you. Keep it up! I'll have to get myself a copy of the book when it comes out. :-)

[info]childecleon

August 19 2009, 03:39:59 UTC 2 years ago

when you're manic (or hypomanic) everything looks like it's in HD. :D

[info]tallguywrites

August 26 2009, 23:02:39 UTC 2 years ago

That's a great way of describing the experience. I with I'd thought of it when writing this chapter.

[info]rainboworchid

August 19 2009, 09:40:26 UTC 2 years ago

More great work - compelling to read and informative too.

[info]davidroel

August 20 2009, 18:50:50 UTC 2 years ago

Page 59, panel 5: Delete second comma: "...moved into a house that was..."

[info]jennaaafurrr

August 21 2009, 04:29:28 UTC 2 years ago

hey! my friend just randomly linked me to your livejournal. i love your comics! can't wait to see more so i friended you. feel free to friend me back. i'm bipolar (and some other things).

:)


-jenna

[info]bulky_monster

September 23 2009, 18:23:13 UTC 2 years ago

made me grin

Love the gentle humor that accompanies this. I'm a psychiatric nurse myself and yes, these patients are very challenging at times, but I love the creativity that sometimes comes out and have had a lot of interesting conversations with people on the manic end of the spectrum. What can I say? I love my job.

Thanks for your informative, compassionate work.

[info]xanister

September 24 2009, 07:01:23 UTC 2 years ago

Got linked here through a link in BoingBoing about your schizophrenia work. Being bipolar this was just great. Very accurate while still interesting.

[info]edgar

September 24 2009, 09:54:47 UTC 2 years ago

I have bipolar and the first couple of pages made me groan at myself, haha.

This is great, wish I'd had something like this to pass around when I crawled out of the mental illness closet.

[info]wackyvorlon

September 24 2009, 17:56:33 UTC 2 years ago

A friend of mine has bipolar. He finds the lithium gives him tremors, and as he enjoys working with his hands it's been very difficult for him to deal with. It's a very tough disorder to deal with.

[info]arkady

September 25 2009, 23:51:08 UTC 2 years ago

There are more treatments than lithium; it's a bit like medication roulette - trying different combinations until you hit on the right mix, but oh so worth it when you find the right one. Lithium gave me hand tremors too, and whenever I went up a dose I would get a couple of weeks of what I referred to as the "lithium greys" until my body adjusted to the new dose; combining lithium with lamictal (lamotrigine) helped counteract both the tremors and the "lithium greys" and gave me my brain back for 2 years though.

There are so many drugs out there; please tell your friend to keep trying.

[info]keira_online

September 24 2009, 19:22:33 UTC 2 years ago

A friend linked me to here. I think your work is great.

[info]paleo

September 25 2009, 18:02:04 UTC 2 years ago

As a fan of graphic novels and someone with a mental disorder, I greatly appreciate this work.
I have a question if anyone can answer it. Is it the irrational behavior done during elated moods that qualifies bipolar disorder rather than just the elated moods themselves? As far as I know I am just a depressive but when I have a rare break from my black moods I become restless, chatty, and hyper. However, I don't engage in irrational behavior because of it (my depressive states are far more likely to cause lapses of judgement). Perhaps the elated moods are simply a form of desperate relief, but sometimes I wonder if I may be bipolar rather than depressive even if the the depression is *far* more noticable.

[info]atrypical

September 25 2009, 19:13:23 UTC 2 years ago

I've been diagnosed with bipolar (though I've been diagnosed with a lot of things, honestly...), and I also think that my "irrational" behavior happens more during my depressive states. My "hyper" states actually have a tendency to come out very late at night when there's really not much anything reckless for me to do, which I suppose is a good thing. :)

[info]thetarotfool

September 25 2009, 19:53:53 UTC 2 years ago

I am very much looking forward to picking up a copy of this once its out. From what I've seen, you've done a very good job with these, and they are very educational for someone who doesn't know much about these illnesses, and fun to read for someone who does, and I imagine quite a relief for those who have the illnesses you're writing about. I can't really imagine how nice it must be to see something like this which is factual and dispelling of so many of the myths that circulate about mental illness through pop culture.

Also...I adore the cows. :)

[info]catfaice

September 25 2009, 21:49:52 UTC 2 years ago

man, this hit close to home. :/ i was diagnosed with bipolar type I two years ago, and after many changes in medication, i finally feel i'm getting somewhere, although, i will admit, i do miss my manias.

linked from [info]lupagreenwolf. excellent stuff here, i will definitely be picking up a copy when it's released!

[info]salix_03

September 26 2009, 00:45:19 UTC 2 years ago

As someone who has schizo-affective bipolar, I thank you profusely from the bottom of my heart. Words can't express how grateful I am to have read these pages. I'm going to write my mother (who doesn't 'believe in' mental illness) and tell her to read this, then have a long talk with her. You're a saint! Thank you!

[info]ariestess

September 29 2009, 20:41:47 UTC 2 years ago

I have a former friend who suffers from bipolar disorder. This is incredibly informative, even knowing her and seeing how she lives with this disorder.

Would love to know when your entire book comes out, as I definitely want a copy. This was wonderfully insightful.

[info]easilymused1956

March 12 2010, 01:35:03 UTC 2 years ago

Apparently there are a number of 'tells' that can be used to diagnose bi polar. And I have a lot of them. Some of which can be traced back to early childhood.

Unfortunately, I grew up in the 60s and 70s when my behavior was considered mischievous, or rebelliousness.

And there was no such thing as a depressed child.

I was not diagnosed until 2005, after I had threatened suicide.

My cycles are slow, but when they change, it's a rocket up. And a cliff-dive down.

Fortunately, my meds keep me level most of the time.

I think your work is wonderful, and I hope lots of people buy and READ it.

Renee
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