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Re:Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked wit... by loa_in_ on Monday May 27, 2024 @09:50AM (#40490688)
They would be constantly vigilant and unpredictable to someone unfamiliar with that particular trait. When wandering you might only have yourself as a reference so they would be a counter to that
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Re:Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked wit... by nullindividual on Monday May 27, 2024 @10:49AM (#40491248)
> They would be constantly vigilant

If they've even lived long enough, no absolutely not. Unless you think someone who is routinely depressed is 'vigilant'.

[Hypo]mania is not the primary state of a bipolar patient. Can't speak to schizophrenia, but for those I've seen with that illness, functioning isn't their primary state, either.

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Re:Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked wit... by zdragnar on Monday May 27, 2024 @10:51AM (#40491266)
Mania, maybe, but not depression. It clouds the mind and saps motivation in a way that would undermine efficacy in both hunting and surprise encounters.
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