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This is great. When I was a kid, there was no consciousness about the possibility that kids could have bipolar. I was (and still am) just a “weird kid” who preferred art and science over social activities. I would get really down and spend weeks in my room writing morbid poems. Sometimes I had “ups” where I wouldn’t sleep for days and would go for endless runs to try to work off the energy. All in all it was a pretty miserable childhood. As you can see by the letters after my name, I did manage to survive somehow
Hey Laura,
Thanks for sharing! I’ve got a couple questions. Feel free to answer as you wish. Are you medicated presently or did you find a way to work out having bipolar? Also, that running sounds intense and impressive. I’ve heard from a friend that they need to do that. Is it beneficial/productive or are there other ways to work out the energy? Thanks again for contributing.
Peace,
Red