Thanks a lot for the sincere article, Mattia! I understand you much cause I know this bipolar "up-and-downs" shit on myself for the 3rd year. I am not so brave to share my real full story about it to this community, but I really appreciate you did it and let people know, especially with the same problem that they are not alone. It is a desease, I undrestand it (and I`ve learned much about it during my study in medical academy on psychiatry course as well ). But you know I must confess.. I really like this periods of hypomania, and for these feelings I can stand any depression! :) When I am in hypomania I feel so enthusiastic and can do everything! And I am so confident with the girls, you know... haha ;) Depressions are bad for sure, there were two of them, both with suicidal thinking and all that stuff. But I standed it. Maybe I have not so severe case, but now I learned to get through this kind of mood-changes without taking any drugs - just positive thinking and self-control, also playing the guitar and singing help me much. And what is about you? How do you cope with this bipolar mood changes?