Could Sirius have been bipolar?

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 110759

SSSusan wrote :
" My understanding of bipolar disorder--and the BIGGEST mistake I
think  lay people tend to make--is that the mood swings associated
with it are *not* short-term, like from Monday to Tuesday.  The swings
are deep and can last days, weeks or months."

Del replies :
Well, as with depression, there are apparently milder forms of bipolar
disorder. My husband is bipolar but with very fast and irregular
cycles. By fast I mean that his manic phases usually only last a few
hours, at most 2 or 3 days. They are not as strong as they can get in
more severe forms of bipolar disorder, but he does get this feeling
that he can do anything and that his mind is sprinting 10 times faster
than normal. It doesn't overwhelm him, but his behaviour does visibly
change, when you know him well enough. Those manic phases are also
much rarer than his depressive episodes (which are also usually a bit
longer). In short, he's depressed with manic episodes once in a while.

I'm not sure that would fit Sirius, though I must admit that Sirius's
behaviour does remind me a bit of my husband's behaviour when he's
under more stress than he is comfortable with.

Del