I'm taking drugs for bipolar & can tell my creativity is down, as well as my memory & spelling ability. I used to write while depressed (more melancholy types of essays--memoirs) & then when I was manic I wrote comedic pieces. I also never needed to use a dictionary. Now I need one for the simpliest words. I miss the writing capability & memory. I've brought it up to my meds provider, but I just didn't have the good mood control on anything else. I actually mourn for that lost part of me.