I have major physical appearance changes. I tend to wear tons of makeup, jewelry and fashionable/flashy clothing while I’m manic. While depressed, I generally wear the same T-shirt and jeans for days on end with no makeup and never any jewelry. When not in an episode, I dress fairly conservatively, wear limited jewelry, and just minimal amounts of makeup. Once in high school (late 90’s, early 00’s) I became totally obsessed with the 60’s and dressed like a true hippy. I found all of my vintage clothes at really cool thrift stores. Boy did I stand out then.

I go through various obsessions. Once was the fore mentioned 1960’s and everything hippy. There have been various people such as Mary Tyler Moore, Molly Shannon, Ani Difranco and some people in my day to day life as well that I have been obsessed with. I have been a passionate member of the Green Party and a passionate member of the tea party at different times in my life (my normal is a moderate conservative).

Foods that I eat change as well but a bit differently than you. When manic, I become obsessed with certain foods. I will eat a single food breakfast, lunch, and dinner then come down and loathe that very same food.

I have a pretty and unique shade of red hair so I’ve never changed the color and even in my mid 30s I don’t have enough grey to have to dye it. However, there was a time I swore off pony tail holders choosing instead to leave my hair down or tie the sides in knots using my own thick hair (what a bizarre thing to do &#128514. During my hippy days I would, of course, pick fresh flowers and weave them into my hair often.

I become completely and passionately obsessed with various music, and it changes every time. I sometimes become obsessed with movies as well.

My religious habits and to some degree beliefs vary enormously from mania to depression.