I've had four manic episodes in the 21st century. In 2001, after 9/11; in 2013 after my fourth year of living with a girlfriend who had Parkinson's; and two this year, in 2021. Before these episodes, I suffered from manic-depression—now called bipolar disorder, because it's an American tradition to banish truthful description in favor of weasel words.
The Four Faces of Evert
The Four Faces of Evert
The Four Faces of Evert
I've had four manic episodes in the 21st century. In 2001, after 9/11; in 2013 after my fourth year of living with a girlfriend who had Parkinson's; and two this year, in 2021. Before these episodes, I suffered from manic-depression—now called bipolar disorder, because it's an American tradition to banish truthful description in favor of weasel words.