Adam

 I’m Adam. I am a filmmaker and animator. I like nature, surrealism, Pink Floyd, the number 4, dreaming, tree tunnels in early Autumn, late nights and thunderstorms. I am bipolar. And I believe in the authority and healing powers of TEA and LOVE!

I was diagnosed bipolar this year. Funnily enough, I WANTED the diagnosis. I had a major depressive episode last winter and that started my journey, but I knew I wasn’t simply depressed. I have always had tendencies to swing between sadder than sad and happier than happy. My psychiatrist agreed. When I got the diagnosis, the whole history of my life seemed to suddenly make sense. I could trace it back to before my teens. This year has been a rollercoaster ride to say the least; over one thousand scars and week-long sleeps can tell you how low I’ve been, and my bank balance, 60 hour work shifts, and fatigue-induced hallucinations can tell you how high I’ve been. But I’ve come out of it the other end a stronger person. I am finally coming to terms with what being bipolar means for me, and I am ready to be open about it, so I hope I can share some of my experiences with you, and maybe help some people along the way. Love and peace.