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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  I'm extremely skeptical of the editing claims. As insane as they were, the conversations flowed pretty naturally. And Mel said SO many disgusting, scary things, I think most of us could have been secretly taped for the past ten years, and there still wouldn't be as much damning material as has been leaked about Mel. And no, I'm not exaggerating.
He didn't sound manic to me. He sounded enraged and abusive. And generally people do not medicate during their mania, because it's a good feeling. If they drink, it's far more likely to be while they feel depressed, which implies lethargy. |
I do not think you can tell a manic by the sound of speech, although some do sound enraged and abusive, however not every enraged person is suffering from bipolar disorder. It actually takes months if not years to diagnosis someone with bipolar disorder and often a diagnosis is made depending upon which medication helps, for example, schizoaffective can look like biopolor, and behavior is often very similar. There are also euphoric manias when people are extremely happy, but it may turn to an aggressive mania as they get agitated, and yes many do drink in the manic stage. Remember that alcohol is a depressant; they are often trying to calm the hyperactivity of their thoughts.