The Case For Conor Being Bipolar

[Poatan Power]

I've been thinking this for a few years now. Conor is a showman, so it's hard to separate what is an act from what is his normal behavior, or at least it use to be difficult. Now, there is very little showmanship and appears much more like symptoms of bipolar disorder with congruent drug and alcohol abuse. Allow me to share some observations.

Bipolar Disorder Definition: Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). For the record, there is bipolar type I and type II, with type II having less intense and shorter duration highs/lows.

• Bipolar I disorder. You've had at least one manic episode that may be preceded or followed by hypomanic or major depressive episodes. In some cases, mania may trigger a break from reality (psychosis).

"Doctor stoppage! Doctor stoppage!"
"Your wife is in my DM's!"

A major depressive episode includes symptoms that are severe enough to cause noticeable difficulty in day-to-day activities, such as work, school, social activities or relationships. An episode includes five or more of these symptoms:

• Depressed mood, such as feeling sad, empty, hopeless or tearful (in children and teens, depressed mood can appear as irritability)
• Marked loss of interest or feeling no pleasure in all — or almost all — activities
• Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt
• Decreased ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness
• Thinking about, planning or attempting suicide

And what of swinging from one extreme (one "polar") to the other?

As a symptom, grandiosity exists on a spectrum. It can range from inflated self-esteem to sweeping delusions of grandeur. Grandiosity can be difficult to identify and pin down.

People who are experiencing delusions of grandeur, as well as those around them, do not always recognize it as being anything more than pompousness, arrogance, or boastfulness.

Bipolar is a mental health condition characterized by periods of depression followed by periods of mania. During times of mania, a person may have a highly inflated sense of self. This can manifest as a delusion of grandeur. Around two-thirds of people with bipolar disorder may experience grandiose delusions

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321649#:~:text=Bipolar is a mental health,disorder may experience grandiose delusions.

The term "grandiosity" refers to an unrealistic sense of superiority in which you consider yourself unique and better than others. It also infers a disdain for those people you consider to be inferior to you (by way of class, intelligence, beauty, or heritage, etc.).

“I own this town, I own Rio de Janeiro, so for him to say that he is the king and I am the joker, if this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn't fit to work. But we're in a new time, so I'll whoop his ass instead.”

And what about Conor's criminal activity and sexual promiscuity/risks? His sexual deviancy no doubt led him to being accused of sexual assault.

Criminal acts are common among patients with bipolar disorder and are often associated with problems such as addiction. Thus it is important to improve the diagnosis and treatment of inmates with bipolar disorder.

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201400104

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https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/9/...res-kinahan-hutch-khabib-mma-crime-gangs-news

We've seen Conor exhibit these signs of mania and depression. The grandiosity. The delusional thinking. But then we've also seen a Conor who...

Conor:

"The highest highs and the lowest lows..."

And what of hypersexuality?

And what about alcohol and drug abuse coupled with bipolar?

Alcohol is known to intensify bipolar disorder due to its sedating effects. It acts similarly to some medications, risking feelings of depression with each swig of alcohol. Alcohol also greatly increases the severity of mania, which many who suffer from bipolar find extremely pleasurable.

https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/resources/dual-diagnosis/alcohol-and-bipolar-disorder/

And what of bipolar disorder and paranoia?

Conor McGregor accuses Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager of being a terrorist
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2018/10/05/conor-mcgregor-accuses-khabib-nurmagomedovs-manager-being-terrorist/

I think Conor is an undiagnosed bipolar, or, maybe even diagnosed and not adhering to a medication regimen now that he is rich and famous. The drugs, the alcohol, the fame, the money...it's the perfect combination to pair with Conor's fame and talent to create what we've seen from him. It's also the perfect combination to provide the foundation for the epic spiral out of control and crashing/burning of his career and his personal life problems. The only thing that has kept Conor out of jail is his fame and money. Which, in turn, exacerbates his mental health problems because there's no hitting rock bottom.

When Conor is on this kind of mania and he loses, his reality becomes a false dichotomy. he can't lose and also be the grandiose image of himself he has in his head, so he has to make excuses. Lash out at people's wives. Make obscene and bodacious claims that are unfounded. When he isn't in a mania phase, such as Poirier 2 or Nate Diaz 1, he's humble, ashamed and contrite.

I know, it's a long post. It isn't laid out as nicely as I would like. it's also "another Conor thread." But I feel like this one is important.

Cliffs:
- Conor exhibits mania, depression, grandiosity, and delusions of grandeur
- Conor exhibits the hallmark ups and downs of bipolar disorder
- Conor's legal troubles, behaviors, and alcohol/drug use support that he has bipolar disorder

what says sherdog?

 

[Benoitthegr8]

 

[Substance Abuse]

He obviously has some substance and anger issues as evidenced by numerous reports and lawsuits, as well as the video of him punching an old man.

All that said, he vacillates between the two because first off, the crazy, smack talk bullshit sells so well and secondly because he's a person with a small aspects of that persona outside of cage that he amplifies when in fight mode. So not only does he have anger and substance abuse problems, he's somewhat fake as he panders to his base.

 

[Pharenheit]

People too hyper focused on mental issues nowadays

 

[Sickbro69420]

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

I don't think he is legitimately Bipolar man, do you know anyone like that? Conor is just crazy, and has questionable morals/character lol... that combined with insane amounts of fame, money, and accomplishments lead to outlandish behavior

 

[Orochimaru 大蛇丸]

People too hyper focused on mental issues nowadays

I hear the term "mental health" 10000x times a day, I think years ago it was way under talked about, now people have over corrected that issue and are totally obsessed with it

 

[Szwok]

It used to be real but its all a gimmick at this point imo

 

[Moro]

"Natural" FW people, damn casuals.

 

[Volador]

Not sure why you're posting this freely online. This is material worthy of a final thesis for a Sherscience or Shookology PhD.

 

[The Chosen]

No, he has a coke habit though. People that get so worked up about what a fighter says are beta males

 

[TheMessiah]

No he just tries to change his personality so his retarded fans can believe he's humble and back him

 

[Hollywood Jack]

He likely has some sort of personality disorder. I'm not a psychiatrist or psychologist and I'm not seeing him in a clinical setting. But bipolar is as good a guess as any. Narcissism is definitely in there as well.

 

[LoneStalker]

People too hyper focused on mental issues nowadays

Well, mental issues are real, but I don´t believe is Conor's case.
He is just a POS individual who became famous and rich in the era of social networks.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

its just to piss off lonely internet virgins. Wouldnt work on me

 

[Pizza Werewolf]

Nah, Hes just a drunk with a coke problem and a shitload of money surrounded by yes men.

 

[Gensoking]

Going between manic and depressive generally doesn't happen very frequently from what I understand. You experience one for weeks or months before shifting to the other. Also, Conor's depressive period after losing a fight isn't anything abnormal in fighting. I wouldn't write off the possibility completely, but I think it'd be more likely for him to have just mania or hypomania.

 

[Poatan Power]

People too hyper focused on mental issues nowadays

I think it's a pendulum effect from people being hypo-focused on it for the rest of humanity's time. The recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have shifted the medical community to treating mental health much more seriously and needing more resources because of all the anxiety/depression/PTSD/suicide associated with veterans coming back with a war that has lasted twenty years.

Economically, people who suffer from legit mental health disorders (BP, schiz, BPD, etc) are a huge drain on the economy because of drug abuse, incarceration and emergency room use/hospitalizations. It's also a huge drain on L.E. resources, too.

But I get it. Going from never hearing about it to always hearing about it certainly brings a hyper awareness.

I don't think he is legitimately Bipolar man, do you know anyone like that? Conor is just crazy, and has questionable morals/character lol... that combined with insane amounts of fame, money, and accomplishments lead to outlandish behavior

Yes, I do. One, I work in the field that deals with bipolar people on a daily basis. What's your take on the nature of his swing from Poirier 2 to Poirier 3? Contrite Conor vs. Crazy Conor and this time there was no off switch.

I hear the term "mental health" 10000x times a day, I think years ago it was way under talked about, now people have over corrected that issue and are totally obsessed with it

I'd say the obsession with daily, treatable mental health issues such as depression, seasonal depression, etc. is a bit overblown because the treatments are available and the conditions are probably in large part due to a society of overweight, out of shape people who work 40+ hours a week and barely get any vitamin D or decent nutrition. Bipolar and shit like that is a bit further down the continuum than that.

Going between manic and depressive generally doesn't happen very frequently from what I understand. You experience one for weeks or months before shifting to the other. Also, Conor's depressive period after losing a fight isn't anything abnormal in fighting. I wouldn't write off the possibility completely, but I think it'd be more likely for him to have just mania or hypomania.

That's why I included how drugs and alcohol effect BP. Cycles can happen more frequently, more intensely, etc.

And I'm not just referring to Conor being depressed after a fight. He tweeted about suicide my dude. And he has these periods of lucidity/normalcy that are very eerie.

If you compare Conor to, let's say, any other fucking fighter on the UFC contract, we just don't see this sort of thing.

Nah, Hes just a drunk with a coke problem and a shitload of money surrounded by yes men.

The thing is, the addition of drugs like cocaine into your life can trigger bipolar disorder to kind of "activate," or become an actual problem that impacts your life due to the changes in your brain chemistry. So injecting all that money, cocaine, alcohol, etc. into someone's life in their late 20's is a perfect way to induce what we've seen.

I'm not really trying to argue that it's a for sure thing, but he meets all the hallmark signs. it's just hard to know if it's drug/alcohol/fame induced or a mental health disorder at baseline. Generally, you need at least 2 weeks of sobriety before you can evaluate these things.

 

[Stormtrooper85]

He's a poor kid who got rich as fuck being totally unhinged. There were times when he should've been reigned in and his behavior admonished but it never happened. So, he acts like he can get away with anything (which, thusfar he has)

On top of all those things, he is unmotivated and his old tricks and mind games aren't working. He's losing relevance and it's killing him.

 

[GordaoPreguico]

Conor and mayhem Miller will be sharing a cell because they are morons who take a shtick to far and don’t know how to get out of it.