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Essays & Rants About Manic-Depression

Let's face it: bipolar depression makes genuine grief seem like Hello Kitty's birthday party.

With meds and effective coping techniques, many of us are able to live successful lives, but there is always the memory of pre-diagnosis episodes. Even a well-controlled bipolar can have episodes due to stress, PMS, SAD, or (apparently) a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil.

The insightful essays listed below will give you a look into what it's like to be bipolar or to have a bipolar husband or wife or "significan other".