I think this illustration is fucking brilliant, especially the "mixed states" image.
I have Bipolar I. Until about three years ago, my manic and depressive episodes were each months long, leading me to be misdiagnosed as having depression. The hardest part about being re-diagnosed as bipolar was realizing that my months of amazing productivity weren't because I was amazing, but because I was manic. I still sometimes wish for a manic episode, because I'm so productive when I'm manic. However, I am more than glad to continue my search for the right medication to keep me balanced, because it isn't worth the depression to have some heightened productivity from mania.
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