Upping my risperidone seems to continue to be the right choice. Today, I was able to focus on all of the good parts of the day (despite feeling miserable physically) instead of stewing in all the frustrations I have right now.

Something interesting, and rather unprofessional, that I noticed today is that when I mention my manic symptoms my counselor often laughs. For example, I told her today that a key sign I need to take an extra 1 mg of risperidone is I get the temptation to rear end people on the road. Her reaction to this was laughter...

Students/families are starting to send in end of year gifts-I've gotten some really sweet/thoughtful cards and gifts.