I am bipolar. So when I use the word ‘superpower’ it is not meant sarcastically or glib. I believe that because of my disability, it allows me strengths in other areas of my life. Much like if you are blind your hearing is more acute. Yes there are many downsides to my disability and yet I have many upsides as well. I am highly creative and see the world where difficulty presents
Bipolar Disorder
an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternation with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
Clinical Depression
a depression so severe as to be considered abnormal, either because of no obvious environmental causes, or because the reaction to unfortunate life circumstances is more intense or prolonged than would generally be expected.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, commonly manifesting in early childhood and characterized by impaired social or communication skills, repetitive behaviors, or a restricted range of interests.
Attention Hyperactivity
Deficit Disorder
is considered a dysfunction of executive functioning, predominantly a frontal lobe activity. Therefore, patients with ADHD show disability not only in attention and focus but also in decision making and emotional regulation. Children with ADHD can have difficulty with social interactions, can be easily frustrated, and can be impulsive. They are often labeled as “trouble makers.” ADHD is not a new condition and has been called different names throughout history. It was labeled as ‘minimal brain dysfunction’ in the 1930s
Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is defined as a psychiatric disorder that can occur after a traumatic event outside the range of usual human experience, or those who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape or other violent personal assault and characterized by symptoms such as reliving the event, reduced involvement with others, and manifestations of autonomic arousal such as hyper-alertness and exaggerated startle response.
Schizophrenia
a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.a state characterized by the coexistence of contradictory or incompatible elements.
