It's probably too late for this but ...
KR: Bipolar disorder symptoms and signs
In order to qualify for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a person must experience at least one manic episode. Symptoms of mania must last at least a week (unless it is a mixed episode) and include
- elevated, expansive, or irritable mood;
- racing thoughts;
- pressured speech (rapid, excessive speech);
- decreased need for sleep;
- grandiose beliefs (for example, feeling like one has super powers or superlative talents or faults);
- tangential speech (repeatedly changing topics to topics that are hardly related);
- increased goal directed activity;
- impulsivity and poor judgment.
www.medicinenet.com/bipolar_disorder/page3.htm#symptoms
Hmmm. Just a thought. I hope I am wrong.
While I don't think people should be stigmatised for mental illness, they do need treatment (for their own sake and for the sake of those around them), especially when they are in positions of power and responsibility.
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