[RomanJames2014]

Hey guys,

Just a manic thought but does anyone realize whether or not they speak differently than those around them?

I personally have a weird dialect/accent. I speak English but it's like a hybrid of California surfer and English from England.

I have noticed that other people with bipolar or depression that I have met speak differently than the average person and I was wondering if there is some correlation to bipolar and speech.

Also, listening to a quiet mind on iTunes, the author speaks differently at times.

Just a curious thought.

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[violetgreen]

My speech is weird because of the strict enunciation the nuns drilled into me in the 60's and I don't say ummm, because that was humiliated out of me by them also. But your idea is interesting.

[Ocean Swimmer]

I have a mixed accent. Born in Florida. Lived in WI and NY. Later St Louis.
Then moved o CA.
Comes out more when I've been drinking.

[Keegan2015]

I have a pretty weird speaking voice, a lot of people describe it as effeminate or "gay person" voice but I grew up with a bit of a speech impediment so I draw out my "o"s and "a"s kind of like a skater / surfer bro. I get a bit self conscious about it at times, especially at work when I'm speaking with clients :-/

[Victoria'smom]

For me my accent is a mix of NY, PA, OH, WV, FL I think its because BP's move a lot more.

[Lanadelle]

When I'm manic, I talk fast... I adjust my voice when I need to.... I use to be able to copy people's voices and sound like them when I was a kid lol

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Not sure that it's a BP thing but I dated a guy from one state over and he would point out my accent. And I couldn't stand his! And people describe my voice as sounding like a 5 year old who smokes two packs a day. So I sound like a chain smoking five year old?!

When I'm hypo (like I've been lately) I'll speak so fast that I start to stutter. It's like I'm trying too hard to keep up with my thoughts. And as far as typing when I'm hypo...hah thank god for spell check on my phone!

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[Icare dixit]

I pick up accents very quickly. Then different accents kinda blend together.

People next to always say I have a foreign accent, even people who are foreign themselves.

I like it. Like my mind transcends borders (if that makes sense).

I think it is a memory thing. So in my book you can associate it with both dyslexia or psychotic disorders (but possibly only/mostly early-onset). I think of it as a less rigid sound repertoire, much like we (sometimes to extremes) can loosen associations of concepts, etc.

Basically, more accepting of (slight/irrelevant) differences and the ability to adopt some of them. If it becomes extreme (during mania or other forms psychosis) we might lose sight of relevant distinctions this way and make mistakes in interpretation and expression.

So, I'd say yes.

[scatterbrained04]

I've started speaking like I'm from the south several times even though I'm from Ohio lol. I'm sure people thought I was nuts.

I think I speak different when hypo for sure. Not just the southern accent, but when I'm writing or having bad racing thoughts, I have been known to pick up an English one as well.

[RomanJames2014]

It's so interesting. I do the surfer voice and then it goes full British like Madonna's did when she lived there for a bit. I wonder if it's cognitive or what. I know when Britney Spears had her issues she was speaking British and saying she was Amy. I was just curious.

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[ComfortablyNumb5]

Originally Posted by scatterbrained04

I've started speaking like I'm from the south several times even though I'm from Ohio lol. I'm sure people thought I was nuts.

I think I speak different when hypo for sure. Not just the southern accent, but when I'm writing or having bad racing thoughts, I have been known to pick up an English one as well.

The ex I mentioned and his family were from OH and I always thought it sounded southern to me. Not as much as further down south but a little bit for sure.

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[RomanJames2014]

Interesting article....
Psychogenic or neurogenic origin of agrammatism and foreign accent syndrome in a bipolar patient: a case report

Hmm...maybe I should take my meds now haha.

Roman.

[RomanJames2014]

Another interesting article regarding the subject that explains that my English accent may come out when I/m slightly more manic and it makes sense.

http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/spe...9eef8924c.html

"Foreign accent syndrome
A foreign accent can be acquired by normal phenomena, such as being immersed in a foreign language, or a pathological process, 1 which can include psychiatric (functional) or neurologic illness (organic causes). Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a rare speech disorder characterized by the appearance of a new accent, different from the speaker’s native language, that is perceived as foreign by the listener and in most cases also by the speaker. 2 Usually an FAS patient has had no exposure to the accent, although in some cases an old accent has re-emerged. 3,4
FAS can result from lesions in brain areas involved in speech production, including precentral gyrus, premotor mid-frontal gyrus, left subcortical prerolandic gyrus, postrolandic gyri, and left parietal area. 4 Most FAS cases are secondary to a structural lesion in the brain caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral hemorrhage, or multiple sclerosis. 2 There are a few cases in the literature of acquired foreign accent with psychogenic etiology in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder with psychotic features. "

[Alokin]

How interesting, I am from cali. I have lived on the east coast for 15 ish years now and people can never quite place me. I kind of like it.

When I've heard my voice played back it sounds weird as hell, but I think it's a combination of Pittsburgh accent and being a low talker/mumbler.

[scatterbrained04]

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

The ex I mentioned and his family were from OH and I always thought it sounded southern to me. Not as much as further down south but a little bit for sure.

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I could see that. In different areas of Ohio people sound more southern than in others. It's kind of weird, actually.

My mother was very self absorbed and class conscious. She raised me to talk with a 'proper' English accent. I started school and was completely laughed at. But mother continued to drill it into me. Years later when I was home from university on break she scolded me she was so upset that I sounded 'common' and how humiliating it was for her. For years until she passed I instinctively spoke around her in a pinched snobbish tone.

I notice when I am hypomanic that this to a degree returns.

Originally Posted by Icare dixit

I pick up accents very quickly. Then different accents kinda blend together.
People next to always say I have a foreign accent, even people who are foreign themselves...

Me too. The being mistaken for a local (in across sea English speaking country) in terms of speaking was both an honor and a surprise as it's not as if I was trying. Like you, I pick accents up quickly -- had been travelling a week. The only "american" accent I'd heard was my son's (I don't travel to insulate myself in a cocoon of familiarity. What would be the point of that?!?!?! So, local buses etc.) Aside from speaking, I was approached SO many times by people seeking information. It was weird.
I was DEFINITELY hypo on that trip, though I don't know that it had any bearing on the experience.

Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

I think its because BP's move a lot more.

You could be onto something there. I didn't start with the local accent of where I grew up (Not heard at home) and it might have helped in replicating a mixture. From birth, that is how language is learned, no? We parrot what we hear. If we can retain the ability to really keep hearing in that open way, it stands to reason we could assimilate sound (and language -- I've done 6, though 2 of them only for a semester.) The more places, the more sounds, till it's basically an indistinguishable blend. Yup, I've moved a lot.

Talking-wise, I am always bouncing into characters and accents just for amusement.

[gina_re]

My mom is from another country, so I've picked up some of their colloquialisms and odd sayings and pronunciations..

I studied Japanese and Korean, but can only speak in either language when manic.

[Row Jimmy]

When I'm manic, I only speak English but the VOLUME IS LOUDER THAN NORMAL!

[AncientMelody]

Bipolar is only a suspicion right now, but since we do suspect I thought I'd share. My speaking voice is pretty normal (I hate it but many people do dislike the sound of their own voice). I talk a LOT. I have always talked a lot. That's just my personality. Probably the chattiest introvert out there. lol. However when I am having what I suspect is a hypomanic episode I talk even more, particularly in the evening. It's like I ramp up socially in the evening rather than slowing down. My husband has mentione this a few times

[Hashi/bipolar mom]

I sound the same except I've been told I talk very fast and animated when manic.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

I want to add something even though it's not about my accent or anything...

When I'm hypo and having a convo with someone in person, I cut them off a lot! My bf gets sooo mad and just says "okay I was saying something though!" I just get sooo excited about what I'm going to say and I feel like I have to say it RIGHT NOW! Lol

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[Icare dixit]

Originally Posted by RxQueen875

I want to add something even though it's not about my accent or anything...

When I'm hypo and having a convo with someone in person, I cut them off a lot! My bf gets sooo mad and just says "okay I was saying something though!" I just get sooo excited about what I'm going to say and I feel like I have to say it RIGHT NOW! Lol

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