On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote:
> According to Maron on the latest WTF podcast (#162), he has been to > see Sheen to help him formulate a game plan for his stage tour. And he > most likely isn't the only coach being brought in. > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wtf-with-marc-maron-podcast/id329875043 > > The two personalities seem so different that I cannot even comprehend > how their conversations went. Maron likened it to talking to his > bipolar father, inasmuch as Sheen is manic yet focused. Footnote: I don't believe in diagnosing people at a distance, so I will not make statements about Mr. Sheen directly here. In general though, the description of someone who is "manic yet focused" implies someone in a hypo-manic state. Hypomania is a disordered mental syndrome, characterized by pressured speech and racing thoughts and heightened energy. As with people who take cocaine (at least in the early stages) the hypomania can lead to actual productivity in some areas, and a sense of euphoria. Hypomania can either be an intermediate step on the way to full blown mania (which is not at all productive, or focused, or fun) or it can be the last step. People how progress to full blown mania qualify for the diagnosis of Bi-Polar Disorder I. People who experience only hypomannic episodes qualify for a diagnosis of either Bi-Polar II (if they also have episodes of major depression) or Cyclothymia (if they do not also have episodes of major depression). Hypomania and mania like states can also be secondary to some kind of substance use. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
