Dissecting a Manic Episode

The transcript details a personal journey of self-reflection and mental health challenges. The narrator revisits their bipolar disorder diagnosis and recounts a trip to Dartmouth, where they experienced symptoms like hearing voices and interpreting symbols. These experiences led to thoughts of telepathy and aliens, culminating in a traffic jam and a stay at a hotel. The narrative concludes with a return to school, social interactions, and eventual hospitalization.

What was the narrator's initial reason for visiting their therapist?

• To discuss a recent job change

• To investigate their past and themselves

• To plan a vacation

• To talk about a new hobby

During the onset of unusual experiences, what did the narrator initially believe was happening?

• They were experiencing telepathy

• They were dreaming

• They were having a heart attack

• They were being followed

What did the narrator start to associate with symbols and numbers?

• A secret society

• The nature of the universe

• A new language

• A hidden treasure

What did the narrator believe about the traffic jam they encountered?

• It was a coincidence

• It was caused by an accident

• It was a government conspiracy

• It was a sign to stop thinking about aliens

How did the narrator's peers react to their behavior at the fraternity?

• They became worried

• They joined in

• They were amused

• They ignored it

What was the narrator's response to the doctor's request to take medication?

• They were already asleep

• They asked for a different medication

• They refused initially

• They agreed immediately

What was the final action taken by the hospital staff?

• They transferred the narrator to another hospital

• They administered medication via a needle

• They called the narrator's family

• They discharged the narrator