I like the graph -- it is simple but illustrates the importance of understanding that highs and lows and take different forms. My depression has been fluctuated in ways like you described (I tend to feel depressed much more than hypomanic... I still have a hard time realizing when I am). For example, there are times I feel hopeless about the everything, but anxious and feel the need to move around. Or kind of like today -- I feel pretty good, just don't want to do much.


I appreciate you taking the time to write this post -- I think it's important for us to realize the complexity of the human mind and psyche. Thanks again!