that is SO true! When I was depressed, I logged on, but I did not go to the groups my doctor recommended because of having to take a shower (gasp) and waiting forever in public transit. Also the scenarios he is describing are too textbook. In reality, you do not have all the symptoms listed in the DSM. I do not get racing thoughts when manic, for instance, and racing thoughts are supposed to be so common. I can also write coherently, almost too coherently, when manic. Go figure. It is rare that a person has a textbook picture complete with promiscuity and non-stop spending. Usually it is just some symptoms, not all.