躁郁：对躁郁症患者而言，他们疯狂的时候是真的聪明还是只是在妄想

Are bipolar people actually brilliant when in a manic state, or is it just a delusion?For some reason some people who have bipolar disorder seem to be able to almost walk on water and are able to solve almost any problem that they could not before. Why is that? Does the mania somehow supercharge the brain?Maddy Barnett, Multiple mental health issues.Updated SunOhhhh boy do I have a story for you!Back before I was medicated for bi-polar, my manic states were incredibly… varied.To name a few:-I spent $600 on plastic dinosaurs and cut off each and every one of their heads, convinced that at the end of the world, their heads would be the new currency.-I thought I was a princess being held by evil kidnappers (the nursing staff at a psych ward) who were trying to steal my throne and overturn my country.-I bought an entire Maccas store a soft serve ice-cream because at the end of the world, people would know me as a friend and ally and I would survive.-I would only walk next to someone or in a group because the government were watching which foot we used primarily and would seperate us into camps based on the foot. I didn't want to be sent to the wrong one.-I got multiple piercings, bought an Ipad and a laptop and hair dye and clothes and…Now unless the government is hiding all these secrets from us and I had figured them out through my manic state, I wouldn't say it was brilliant. But it sure led to some good stories.