A Petite Memoir
Date Published: 06-04-2021
Publisher: Equal Age
At 31 years of age, Claire Ishi Ayetoro has lived enough lives to fill an ensemble cast. In this, her first memoir, no topic is off-limits as she paints portrait after portrait of her triumphs and her battles with bipolar disorder, religiosity, and that ever elusive cure-all: love. A vividly compassionate depiction of psychosis, Ayetoro weaves words of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration into every layer of her storytelling. Journey with her through the mountains and valleys of manic depression, guided by that singular spirit of flight: the black raven. You never know, it may even be calling to you.
Mania
There is usually a ramp up from hypomania into mania. In mania, the brain is on fire. I can imagine if I were to see a live brain scan of myself when in a manic state, every region would be lit up, the lack of sleep and lack of food forcing the brain into a survival mode. One of the classic symptoms is rapid speech. Jumping from topic to topic as one engages in conversation with another, as though receiving a constant stream of insight and inspiration. Senses are heightened. One may experience a more pronounced ability to smell, hear, and see. But it gets worse. One can be overtaken by intense paranoia, unable to trust anyone or anything. One loses their ability to reason, think and act rationally, and begins to run on autopilot as the subconscious mind takes over. One may also experience a sense of altered time, events pausing, splitting, skipping, or fast forwarding. There can be a sense that one is interacting with the spiritual realm, or feeling able to move through time and space between dimensions.
When in this state, I pose a serious risk to myself and others.
About the Author
Claire is an African-American author and a creative at heart. Born in the southern hills of Mississippi, she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and has been re-designing and re-defining her world to live her best life ever since. She is an advocate for human rights and helps others to find freedom of mind through her coaching. When she is not writing, she can be found catering to Rupert (the family cat), daydreaming about warm spring days and cool fall nights, and whistling (a favorite pastime taught to her by her beloved "Papa Ray").
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