chris11sholtz wrote:
painters, writers, musicians, and artists in general with manic/depressive disorder produce a high amount of their best art during the manic stage, and next to nothing when it switches.
Actually, when I'm in a manic episode, I'm not very functional at all. I've produced some interesting stuff, but am nowhere near as productive. I'm *too* high. I do my most consistent and best work when I'm either at a normal mood, or hypomanic. I've never heard of hypomania being linked to autism. It's one of the mood states in bipolar disorder.
Hypomania is sub-mania. It's an elevated mood, increased euphoria and creativity, among other things, without the dysfunction that the top of mania can have.
I do experience what you describe, an emotional, artistic state of mind where I do my most beautiful and connected work, but it has not much to do with hypomania or bipolar disorder.
I am incredibly inspired by certain music. I am inspired by feelings. I write poetry and music. I get this energized, motivated feeling when I listen to something inspiring.
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