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by **AC123** » Sat Nov 22, 2003 10:21 pm

I have looked accross the internet for information about this but I can't find anything. Can anyone tell me how/why he got it etc. Thanks

by **Jimlover1** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 3:08 am

Jim has a disorder called Manic-Depression (or Bi-Polar), I dont know how or why, I just know he does. I thought everyone knew that already, at least all his biggest fans. Hope this helped you some! Jims whipped puppy/future wife, Carol<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol">

by **ruthy** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 6:08 pm

I'm surprised! I know he's had his dark days but to hear it's a type of depression is sad. He seems to be coping whatever life throws at him. He's a survivor though.

by **Cheryl Anna** » Sun Nov 23, 2003 8:25 pm

I read once that Jim had manic depression, but I read it in one of those tabloids. Now, after reading that you think about the source-and how many people on the staff of this tabloid have a degree in psychology? It seems to me that the tabloid might have been mindlessly putting a label on Jim. (Some of the pictures in those magazines are good, though.)<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> Anyway, I read about manic depression on AOL and it says that a person with a bi-polar disorder, as they preferred to call manic depression, might have a few episodes a year, and in some rare cases-one episode in a lifetime. (I was curious about the definition).

by **cableclair** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 11:30 am

Hey peeps, Being manic depressive is not something to *really* worry about. Some people just have it and jolly gee gosh whatdoyaknow I'm one of them. The thing is you just have to learn to live with it. When I'm down I pull myself out of the picture for a bit, don't bug others with it, or I just try to mask it. And when I'm up, I can be very up and happy and hyper, at times till other peoples annoyment. It's a little chemical reaction in your brains which causes that for a period you're rocketing sky high, are positive no matter what happy, extremely hyper, giggly, hyperhappy and can go on for days if you have to. No reason whatsoever but you're just upspirited no matter what. And then BOOMBAM all of a sudden it swings to being the exact opposite of this, really depressed and you can't really find anything properly to blame it on. You're just tired and emotional and sad and down and feel empty. All this with the change of a fingersnap. Some have it in lighter forms than others, at times it's a little worse, but the difference from just being depressed is that it swings easely to being hyperpositive and that nothing in particular is really depressing you, yet you feel depressed (and when there are legemite factors that DO depress you I *have* found that it will make you swing into being depressed easier).So when you have it, urr that is when *I* have it I usually try to fight the depression for as much as I possibly can, get myself over it so to say, but that usually means the moment I get a little tired it backslaps me in the face and comes down on me in full force, so when the situation allows it I don;t run away from it, take the time to hide out in my room for a while till it swings back to happy again. It's when it drags on longer than usual that I start to worry. But I always have faith that the smallest thing can make me positive again. I always have faith that it eventually swings up again. So nothing suicidal, just not the happiest camper. And manic depressives know that in their hearts, yet they can get rather...dark from time to time. Yeah. Tough to be around. There are little pills to balance everything out completely but I don't take them, personally cause I like to stay in control MYSELF of my emotions no matter how flakey they are... Afraid to become some emotionless plant. plus I like to tell myself it helps me creativly. hehe. cableclair <a href="http://www.soiledmypants.com">www.soiledmypants.com</a><-- my site Failure isn't failure unless you give up...

by **Nano75** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:58 pm

What you've written is so nice, Claar. It's very explaining and honest and hopeful! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> "Whatever makes you feel good when you sit down and do it, is what you should be chasing in your life." - Jim Carrey

by **Cheryl Anna** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:14 pm

cableclair: Your first-hand explaination of manic depression was awesome and great!!<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> Thank You!!

by **JT Carrey** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:25 pm

yea, I have it too, so I relate with Claar and Jim, but I get it to the point where I scream until my voice goes out. very painful I might add and I'm always sick the next day. I also have that suicidal part of it, but I don't think I'd want to go through with it yet. but yea, It's hard and I don't take pills either tho I probably should LOL <div style="text-align:center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~  J.T. Carrey =0)   "It's better to go after something special and risk starving to death than to surrender, if you give up your dreams, what's left?"  - James Eugene Carrey</div> <a href="http://www.geocities.com/jt_carrey"><div style="text-align:center">~*~My Website~*~</div></a><a href="http://www.geocities.com/jimcarreyfanjt"><div style="text-align:center">~*~Jim Carrey Extreme~*~</div></a> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/biker.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/figleaf.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/luke.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/bill.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/vera.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/ace.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/mask.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/lloyd.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/riddler.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/chip.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/fletcher.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/truman.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/andy.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/tony.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/charlie.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/hank.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/grinch.gif"/></div>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub76.ezboard.com/bjcomessageboard.showUserPublicProfile?gid=jtcarrey>JT Carrey</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://jimcarreyonline.com/board/images/icon.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 11/24/03 8:26 pm

by **TNPihl** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:21 pm

Just to add other famous people who have suffered from Depression or Manic-Depression: Drew Barrymore, Tim Burton, Drew Carrey, John Cleese, Francis Ford Coppola, Harrison Ford, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Janet Jackson, Elton John, Ashley Judd, Larry King, Ozzie Osborne, Roseanne and Robin Williams // TNPihl <a href="http://www.jimcarreynettet.dk">Visit The Jim Carrey Net</a> or <a href="http://www.jimcarreynettet.dk/debatten">My New Message Board</a> <a href="http://www.jimcarreynettet.dk"><img src="http://www.jimcarreynettet.dk/billeder/carreynettet.gif" style="border:0;"/></a>

by **cableclair** » Mon Nov 24, 2003 10:07 pm

Yea Juls, we really relate, hence you being my best bud. LOL. Trust me folks, you all wouldn't want to have to deal with us on a day to day basis muahahahahah. That's why we understand Jim so well. You gotta know how to deal and accept the dark bits from time to time, accepting that yes they're there, and that they'll pass...eventually. *GRIN*. Well Juls, let's look at it from the positive side LOL. At least you let your crap out. I wish I could scream it out. But I'm a cooper. Missy here just coops it up and let's it all eat holes throughout her entire stomachlayer making it hurt like hellllll. Plus I get painfully sarcastic and unfortunate anger fits just with people I love. I don't let it out soon but when I do...wooohooo HIDE! haha. But yea...I get the serious stomach issue. (Jims weak spot too, honestly I truly believe stress is the main reason this man keeps such a lean slim machine. Trouble gaining wait cuz we burn so much, and Juls knows how that is too, ey? lol.) I regognised a lot of myself in Bruce Almighty and Jim saying there is a lot of him in it, I wouldn't be suprised if Jim has the little smashing things from the table yelling his lungs out with sarcastic remarks anger fits in real life. Actually I'm counting on it. Ahhhh the recognision. That's what manic depression brings too, an ultra high tolerance level, since you know the other one has to deal with YOU on a regular basis. And boy it ain't pretty. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> Oh by the way Juls, I REALLY like your plan of not going through with the killing yourself thing! KEEP THAT UP :-P. I *do* get suicidal as in well if this is the way life is going to be then I don't really like it anymore but I would never actually do it because I know what impact it has on the people that love me, and trust me there will always *be* people who love you and who will forever wonder what *they* did wrong in not seeing it appear or wonder weither they did enough to prevent it plus I have the firm believe that when it isn't your time to go yet, trust me you won't die. Someone will find you right in time, the train has a little delay (or worse, chops off just your legs so not only are you still *alive* also you're a vedgetable for the rest of your life) and they will pity you for the rest of your living life. And pity = horrid. The main fact that keeps me from it is there are always wonderful little details to life that make it SO worth living. I wouldn't want to miss it for just one bit. And just because the happyness and goals and realised dreams aren't there NOW doesn't mean it won't be there EVENTUALLY. OMG. What if I'd miss out all on that just because I was a little unpatient. Geez what a frustrated dead person I'd be!!!! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> So far for my Suicide - just don't do it! speech. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> have a great day! And stay alive allllllrighty folks? It would make it SO much easier to keep in touch. cableclair <a href="http://www.soiledmypants.com">www.soiledmypants.com</a><-- my site Failure isn't failure unless you give up...Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub76.ezboard.com/bjcomessageboard.showUserPublicProfile?gid=cableclair>cableclair</A> <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.danecook.com/board/images/avatars/3ec24ce73e7b3fbb1aecc.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 11/24/03 10:23 pm

by **danzey** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 8:20 pm

Ok..............I'm confused here. Did Jim ever mention in an interview that he was bi-polar? Or are you going by personal experience (your bi-polar, so you know the symptoms). I hope that doesn't sound smart-ass. I actually consider you experts (if your bi-polar, then who better would know). So here's my next question(s). Can you feel a depression or high coming on before it actually hits you? Some people can feel a migraine headache coming on (I think I read that somewhere). And how offend does it occur, once a month, once every three months, etc. What about Robin Williams? He seems very hyper at times. Would he be considered bi-polar? Or, could it just be their personalities? What is it exactly that makes you think chemical in-balance, rather then personality type?.....danzey

by **cableclair** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 5:55 am

I don't know for sure if he really has it, I'm not sure if he ever really said so himself (did he?) , rumors, but I wouldn't be suprised. I can only speak from personal experience and what I peronally see with myself that it's a pattern. And yea I can kinda feel the start. Or at least always try to understand what's making me down. If I ignore it or go through it. And how often it occurs fluctuates. I wouldn't know about Robbie Williams, LOL I don't want to put any analyses on people, but I do know that creative people often have it and that it actually helps them get through the creative process. We fuel from the downs and are really productive with what we fuelled during the ups. There is not really a finger I can point on how often it occurs, all I do know is that there rarely is a middle. I'm OR depressed OR happy, but hardly ever something inbetween. And sometimes I have periods where I'm more depressed and sometimes I have periods with more happy times. Melancholy when I'm depressed while happy things occur or vice versa. It's just an undertone. Well what I believe is that your personal flow actually creates the disbalance, so the disbalance is a result from the personality. But Scientists rather like to think it's the personality to be the result of the disbalance. cableclair <a href="http://www.soiledmypants.com">www.soiledmypants.com</a><-- my site Failure isn't failure unless you give up...

by **JT Carrey** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 8:37 pm

I can relate to that Cheryl, and now when I think about it, I remember being depressive as a child, I used to scratch people if they bothered me, I screamed as loud as I could, I was known in school for having temper tantrums, I once picked up a chair and threw it across the class almost hurting a few kids, I ripped my hair out once cuz my friend moved his desk an inch closer to me, I used to kick people, punch people and tattle tell. I hardly had many friends, just like today, I have acquaintances but very few actual friends. Even when I was born my mom said the doctor said I had a temper because all I did was scream as loud as I could. Oh yea, and I was cuffed once, that was fun. I told the police I was crazy and they should watch out for me, so they put my records in their criminal files <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> I should be in a mental institution, anyone care to join me? Can anyone tell I'm bitter right now???? <div style="text-align:center">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~  J.T. Carrey =0)   "It's better to go after something special and risk starving to death than to surrender, if you give up your dreams, what's left?"  - James Eugene Carrey</div> <a href="http://www.geocities.com/jt_carrey"><div style="text-align:center">~*~My Website~*~</div></a><a href="http://www.geocities.com/jimcarreyfanjt"><div style="text-align:center">~*~Jim Carrey Extreme~*~</div></a> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/biker.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/figleaf.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/luke.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/bill.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/vera.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/ace.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/mask.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/lloyd.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/riddler.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/chip.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/fletcher.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/truman.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/andy.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/tony.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/charlie.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/hank.gif"/><img src="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/board/graphics/grinch.gif"/></div>

by **cableclair** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 11:29 pm

yea I think everyone has it differently. I'll join ya Juls. :-P. Lately I'm more depressed than ever, today being my newest lowest point. I couldn't even babysit properly like I should have, I didn't know what to do with myself. I felt like running screaming smashing the place. I was ashamingly annoyed with everyone and harsh and rude to everyone I loved. Kind of disturbing.... I did not want to live today. And that has been going on for a while now. I don't want to kill myself I just wish I were dead. I didn't know what to do with myself. And then it's 1.26 at night now and all of a sudden I get a new idea for my standup comedy act and produce like crazy. Faith is growing back. Sick of my own selfpity I've grabbed myself together again. Yup. And that's the way it goes. cableclair <a href="http://www.soiledmypants.com">www.soiledmypants.com</a><-- my site Failure isn't failure unless you give up...

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