Manic States
Before I started writing this post I made the mistake1 of googling “manic state.” The description of the highs and lows sound very much like A.D.D. highs and lows such as increased strength and energy accompanied by decreased sleep whereas the low is a sleep problem (too much or too little) and loss of self [...]
O.C.D.A.D.D. or A.D.D.O.C.D.?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder most commonly characterized by a subject’s obsessive, distressing, intrusive thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or “rituals”) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions. Thus it is an anxiety disorder. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-compulsive_disorder) Once you are diagnosed with A.D.D., like a good A.D.D.er, you search out more information on the disorder. [...]
