Update. Irritable & struggling with sound sensitivity. Hyperacusis. 

My name is Xanthe.
Update: my clinical psychologist watched some of this video and she thinks I was overwhelmed and stressed, more than a mood episode. Mainly as recovering from recent stresses, such as travel.
No notes for this video & wasn't even sure what I was going to say. A doctor noted I have 'hyperacusis' (heightened sensitivity to sound) many years ago and I'm currently in a big flare-up. My current irritability is to a large extent because of this.
I don't actively do advocacy anymore but I still find myself getting annoyed by those who water down medical diagnoses.
My primary diagnoses are bipolar disorder (type 1) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Clinicians have actually rated the PTSD as affecting me more significantly now than the bipolar disorder (managing everything best that can). A doctor who assessed me said the bipolar disorder should have been included as part of my mental injury.
Other diagnoses which affect me less as an adult than in childhood are social anxiety disorder and PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified aka clincially significant autism spectrum features).
With insight, therapy, experience etc, I would say I am in a 'mixed episode' aka 'mixed features' currently. I know this, as I get 'tired but wired' and extremely irritable. I am very sensitive to sound but when I am stressed, it ramps to the extreme.
I was struggling to think and speak, as the sounds in the background were all painful. Putty earplugs are helpful to get some relief from the sounds when I need them.
I am avoiding people as much as I can at the moment, as I feel so irritable. Some will be because of recovering from the stress of travel.
Mixing colour swatches is a little outlet when I'm not really up to doing a painting. I showed a print of my recent painting, Sun Flutter (forgot to show the original).
Been blogging from time to time. I have two blogs under Soar Purpose:
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My art:
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My books:
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(Memoir: 'Bipolar Courage: Are You Sure You're Not Autistic?' received a minor award in an international competition).