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yeah, i usually love it. Although, this stuff I've been experiencing since my shock treatments is not enjoyable at all.....it feels more like watching a moving in super fast motion and feeling very pressured and rushed. My head just feels like it's spinning. I don't like that feeling at all.

To answer your question...yes some episodes stay very minor....actually, I have yet to ever experience an episode myself that I NEEDED to seek help for. All mine have been minor, but of course that's why my diagnosis is Bipolar II. Once your son gets stabalized on the right dosage of mood stabalizer like Lithium or Depakote then you shouldn't have to worry - for the most part. And, really.....the truth is that it will be in his hands anyway. Only he can decide to take his meds correctly and when to seek help most of the time. A lot of Bipolar I people struggle with taking their meds because it makes them feel so "flat" compared to what they are use to....ultimately, it will be his choice to act responsibly and take them every day. (I say that b/c I suspect that your son is Bipolar I, but of course I am no doc and I have not witnessed his actions in person).

I wish you all the best and admire you for becoming so involved in your son's illness and recovery....there are not a lot of mom's out there who even bother the slightest bit as much as you are in trying to figure all this out. I commend you.