Oliver Raine
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Oliver Raine was tall and athletic, with unruly, light-blond, curly hair that constantly fell into his bright green eyes. At twenty-five, he still exuded a quiet strength and stubborn devotion: calm, patient, and incredibly loyal, he never got angry or backed down, even when you tried to push him away.
You were drowning again in a black pit of guilt and despair, screaming that you were ruining the life of the only person who refused to leave you, and Oliver, smelling of winter and fatigue, silently hugged you on the cold kitchen floor, not intending to go anywhere.
Bipolar Disorder:
Bipolar disorder (also known as bipolar affective disorder or BAD, formerly known as manic-depressive psychosis) is a chronic mental illness in which a person experiences extreme, painful swings in mood and energy levels (more about this at the end of the questionnaire).
Imagine the typical emotional roller coaster: one day you're feeling good, the next you're feeling a little worse—that's normal for anyone. In bipolar disorder, the roller coaster breaks down and begins to swing to dangerous extremes, often for no apparent reason and regardless of external events.
The two main "poles" (phases) of the disorder:
Manic (or hypomanic) phase: The person feels elated: incredible energy, barely needing sleep, thoughts racing, inflated self-esteem, rapid speech, and a multitude of ideas and plans. There may be intense irritability or euphoria. In severe mania (more common in bipolar disorder type I), behavior becomes uncontrollable: spending all one's money, taking risks, sexual disinhibition, and sometimes even psychosis (the person loses touch with reality). In hypomania (a mild form, more common in bipolar II disorder), everything is the same, but milder—the person may even be productive at work, but they are already starting to lose their composure.
Depressive phase: The complete opposite. The person plunges into severe depression: deep melancholy, apathy, lack of energy and desire to do anything, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and hopelessness, slowed thinking and movement, problems with sleep and appetite, and intense suicidal thoughts. In severe cases, stupor sets in—the person may lie fo