The may experience a loss of energy, need for more sleep, changes in appetite, irritability, and increased crying. Depressive Episode (Sad +10) - Your Sim is having a depressive episode and feels incredibly sad, hopeless, and worthless. They may experience random fits of rage, less need for sleep, reckless behavior, and increased sex drive. Here are some of the mood buffs you can expect with this trait mod: Manic Episode (Energized +10) - Your Sim is having a manic episode and feels overly happy and energized. Specialized Whims for Other ?In-Between? Moods.Various Different Need Decay Rates for Depressive Episodes.Specialized Whims for Depressive Episodes.Various Different Need Decay Rates for Manic Episodes.Here are the features currently included in this trait mod: I wish only to educate and give those without such an illness a view into the world of what it's like for those who do have this illness and illnesses like it. My goal is neither to glorify nor to demean those with mental illness like myself.

I created this trait based on my own experiences with Bipolar I along with some considerable studying of other sources. As such, the use of the word bipolar reflects this fluctuation between extreme highs and extreme lows.

People who live with bipolar disorder experience periods of great excitement, overactivity, delusions, and euphoria (known as mania) and other periods of feeling sad and hopeless (known as depression). There are actually at least three types of bipolar disorders (Bipolar I, Bipolar II, and Cyclothymic disorder) but this particular trait would fall under the diagnosis of Bipolar I. UPDATED NovemMy apologies, I thought I had kept this updated along with my website version but apparently not! Now updated to version 1.38 with several updates and fixes.īipolar is, according to the DSM-5, a group of brain disorders that cause extreme fluctuation in a person's mood, energy, and ability to function.

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