The two busiest times for psychiatrists are Spring and Fall. In the Spring, as the days get longer and warmer, our moods begin to take off. Fall brings depression. And in both seasons, the pollen is high and high airborne pollen levels have been implicated in depression, mania and sleep problems. Simply, we are all f****d.

My wife and I spent the Winter in Florida and my sleep, which hasn't been good for years, got worse. Plus, the pollen was extremely high. About two months ago I was getting no more than four hours sleep, then down to two and I was ready to be hospitalized but my pdoc in Maryland got me back on Klonopin and it saved me...but now I'm addicted, once again, and it's not working that good. But being aware that you're manic or mixed state or depressed is good. Self awareness can keep you from going off the deep end.