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Originally Posted by MilitaryMech
I've noticed that those with MI tend to be very smart. It's almost as if in order to be as smart as we are our brains are wired differently and as a side effect, we have our issues.
I'm BPII and have an IQ in the mid 140's
My brother's is in the 160's (He's so far from normal its not funny)
I have a family member who is also BPII and her IQ is just as high as mine.
My ex wife is displaying symptoms of schizophrenia and she is by far smarter than me...
I knew a chief in the Navy... he was a Nuclear Engineer. He has asperger's. On the boat he was great. He just locked himself in with his reactor. On shore, he was always in trouble. The guy has two PhD's!!!
You rock'd your tests! Be happy!! Easier said than done, I know.
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I agree with this. Mental illness doesn't mean we're broken. It just means we have issues in certain areas.
I also agree we're all very intelligant. I however, have a decline in my cognition for some reason, so I don't know if I'm as smart as I once was. I had a perfect memory, I was writing at college level when I was 10 years old, and I pick up science and technology and music as if they are part of my brain function. (Math is another story....) But, now I don't function at the same level as I did anymore.
