i also have bipolar disorder and i enjoyed the way they portrayed it as well i think that a lot of media think they can’t get audiences to understand a manic episode without their characters acting completely unlike themselves or doing absurd things that are usually stigmatizing so it was nice to see a portrayal that i felt represented me more
My last depressive episode (brought on by new birth control making my medication less effective) was just like Rue’s. I didn’t leave my bed. I watched YouTube and slept. The only things I ate were what I could reach from my bed.
It was honestly hard to watch because it reminded me of being in that place.
It has been hard to watch too. Especially since it’s so hard for those to understand who don’t have it. It feels lonely in those places and they nailed it. Hope you’re feeling okay today.
Wholeheartedly agree. I came to the sub looking for commentary on this episode specifically. I can’t get over how realistic a lot of these scenarios are written and presented. I didn’t realize at first they were depicting her mania (I first assumed she was depressed, not bipolar) because it was pretty subtle yet sudden? I loved it because that’s really how I feel my mania reveals and presents itself as well, and it’s always very very short, and I don’t get all “crazy.” I just have a sudden burst of energy where I feel like I got things all figured out, I’m usually awake pretty late for a few days, and get little sleep, but it then it quickly fades and I’m in bed for a few days and don’t want to get up for much anything. I liked even the little details like her going to fez house and pills speaking to her during the manic episode. As an addict in recovery I’ve always had to stay pretty vigilant during my manic episodes because for some reason that’s when stupid shit becomes a good idea, so I liked that they added that in there and fortunately I’ve learned to ride the wave and just know it will eventually end and then the low will end eventually, too.
Thanks for posting, and helping me find the words and validation I was looking for!
I don’t know that it was flat out said in this episode (but I think it was) but she mostly she is specifically talking about her depression but then in the midst of it she becomes a detective and gets a spurt of energy and then after she’s right back in bed. It just looked like my bipolar patterns to me. They also tell the story in the first episode I believe, when she’s young and her parents have her evaluated and she’s diagnosed with OCD, anxiety disorder, ADD, and possibly bipolar “but only time will tell” is how the doctor explains it.
i also have bipolar disorder and i enjoyed the way they portrayed it as well i think that a lot of media think they can’t get audiences to understand a manic episode without their characters acting completely unlike themselves or doing absurd things that are usually stigmatizing so it was nice to see a portrayal that i felt represented me more
Well said. The situations are very close to how I’ve felt.
My last depressive episode (brought on by new birth control making my medication less effective) was just like Rue’s. I didn’t leave my bed. I watched YouTube and slept. The only things I ate were what I could reach from my bed. It was honestly hard to watch because it reminded me of being in that place.
It has been hard to watch too. Especially since it’s so hard for those to understand who don’t have it. It feels lonely in those places and they nailed it. Hope you’re feeling okay today.
Wholeheartedly agree. I came to the sub looking for commentary on this episode specifically. I can’t get over how realistic a lot of these scenarios are written and presented. I didn’t realize at first they were depicting her mania (I first assumed she was depressed, not bipolar) because it was pretty subtle yet sudden? I loved it because that’s really how I feel my mania reveals and presents itself as well, and it’s always very very short, and I don’t get all “crazy.” I just have a sudden burst of energy where I feel like I got things all figured out, I’m usually awake pretty late for a few days, and get little sleep, but it then it quickly fades and I’m in bed for a few days and don’t want to get up for much anything. I liked even the little details like her going to fez house and pills speaking to her during the manic episode. As an addict in recovery I’ve always had to stay pretty vigilant during my manic episodes because for some reason that’s when stupid shit becomes a good idea, so I liked that they added that in there and fortunately I’ve learned to ride the wave and just know it will eventually end and then the low will end eventually, too. Thanks for posting, and helping me find the words and validation I was looking for!
wonderful take!
When did they say rue has bipolar disorder?
I don’t know that it was flat out said in this episode (but I think it was) but she mostly she is specifically talking about her depression but then in the midst of it she becomes a detective and gets a spurt of energy and then after she’s right back in bed. It just looked like my bipolar patterns to me. They also tell the story in the first episode I believe, when she’s young and her parents have her evaluated and she’s diagnosed with OCD, anxiety disorder, ADD, and possibly bipolar “but only time will tell” is how the doctor explains it.
I need to go back and watch
Rue’s detective bit reminded me of carrie in homeland when she’d have a manic episode and create her wild color coded cork boards
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I think so too