Bi-Polar bear
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even back in the day when my granddad was still alive we called it bi-polar disorder in the states.
but all of my family members who have it still refer to it as manic depression 50% of the time, partially because i think they relate to it as regards their manic phases.
my granddad was always really against using the meds at all, but he didn't self-manage very well and it was detrimental to the whole family.
i have one cousin who is on a variety of meds, but her condition is naturally a lot more intense than his was, and i think she doesn't really have much of a choice, as the alternative is experiencing some manifestations that are surprisingly similar to paranoid schizophrenia.
another cousin of mine has only just had her break and she's 36! again, she manifests with a lot of hallucinations and other schizophrenia-like symptoms, so the decision she's making right now vis-a-vis the meds is a really difficult one. especially because she has two young children and is fearful for their safety if she's not medicated.
however, she's also fearful for them having to grow up without a mother if she medicates herself into the oblivion of her personality.
it's a huge decision. best of luck with it.