Dear Lindsey:

I think your mother’s visit has a lot to do with your mood fluctuation. Regarding mania/ depression- what happens when we get very depressed, the brain tends to overcompensate by getting manic- we kind of lose the balance. This is more acute I suppose with some people but it is not outside the human experience. In other words, the brain gets so sick-and-tired of being depressed that it takes vacations.

Don’t be alarmed. Minimize your contact with your mother when she visits. She is already there, with your kids???

anita