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Just a quick character sheet for my new character with bipolar disorder, Fujo~

Character's Name: Fujo (Meaning; Chaos, confusion)
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Homosexual

Personality:
Fujo suffers from an extreme case of bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. This means she goes through unusual mood changes, which affects her overall personality a lot. When she's going through a depressive period, several symptoms influence her behavior and mood. She is in a sad, empty, irritable, grumpy or tearful mood most of the day. She usually doesn't eat much during these times, and has a lack of energy to do anything. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and thoughts of self-harm or suicide cross her mind.
However, when she's going through a manic period, she acts incredibly different. In mania, she can often go days without sleep, and not miss it until she gets back into a depressive period. In the happy periods, she's easily distracted, causing thoughts or conversations to jump between topics. She's overly energetic and has a very high self-esteem then, feeling invincible, like she can do anything. She takes big risks, physically and relation-wise, without thinking of any consequences. Sometimes, in the most extreme times, she might even briefly lose contact with reality, resulting in hallucinations, for example. She hates sudden changes and surprises, and can get quite furious when big things change.
Her attitude towards family, friends, and loved ones may suddenly shift from great admiration and love to intense anger and dislike. Thus, she may form an immediate attachment and idealize the other person, but when a slight separation or conflict occurs, she switches unexpectedly to the other extreme and angrily accuses the other person of not caring for her at all.

History/Backstory:
Fujo was born in a litter of three, being the youngest. From a young age, she was seen as an odd cub by nearly everyone in the medium-sized pride. The parents were kind, but very firm and strict in their views. Her bipolar disorder wasn't as bad back then, but it was present. This made her stand out from the rest of the cubs, as she could be bursting with energy and laughter at one moment, and the next moment she'd be snappy and grumpy.
When she grew older, it slowly got worse, but it wasn't extreme yet, she could live with it. Nobody ever knew what caused the sudden mood changes though, not even Fujo herself. As she reached her late teens, she gradually discovered she wasn't attracted to males at all. She fell in love with a lioness, named Terema. They got into a secret relationship, because Fujo's parents were against homosexuality, but it was a rough one. She really cared for Terema, but her disorder grew worse by the day. One moment she'd be cuddling and whispering loving words, the next moment she'd be raging and cursing at her mate, mostly due to her 'looking at other girls'. Eventually, Terema snapped as well, and in a moment of rage, broke up with her and decided to reveal the secret to Fujo's homophobic parents. They were disgusted, but couldn't do anything to Terema, she wasn't their daughter after all. But they immediately disowned Fujo, banishing her from the family and pride. She is now a nomad, while she absolutely hates the unpredictable life style, and is therefor searching for a pride.

Fujo and Artwork (c) Me

Description
Just a quick character sheet for my new character with bipolar disorder, Fujo~

Character's Name: Fujo (Meaning; Chaos, confusion)
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Homosexual

Personality:
Fujo suffers from an extreme case of bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness. This means she goes through unusual mood changes, which affects her overall personality a lot. When she's going through a depressive period, several symptoms influence her behavior and mood. She is in a sad, empty, irritable, grumpy or tearful mood most of the day. She usually doesn't eat much during these times, and has a lack of energy to do anything. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and thoughts of self-harm or suicide cross her mind.
However, when she's going through a manic period, she acts incredibly different. In mania, she can often go days without sleep, and not miss it until she gets back into a depressive period. In the happy periods, she's easily distracted, causing thoughts or conversations to jump between topics. She's overly energetic and has a very high self-esteem then, feeling invincible, like she can do anything. She takes big risks, physically and relation-wise, without thinking of any consequences. Sometimes, in the most extreme times, she might even briefly lose contact with reality, resulting in hallucinations, for example. She hates sudden changes and surprises, and can get quite furious when big things change.
Her attitude towards family, friends, and loved ones may suddenly shift from great admiration and love to intense anger and dislike. Thus, she may form an immediate attachment and idealize the other person, but when a slight separation or conflict occurs, she switches unexpectedly to the other extreme and angrily accuses the other person of not caring for her at all.

History/Backstory:
Fujo was born in a litter of three, being the youngest. From a young age, she was seen as an odd cub by nearly everyone in the medium-sized pride. The parents were kind, but very firm and strict in their views. Her bipolar disorder wasn't as bad back then, but it was present. This made her stand out from the rest of the cubs, as she could be bursting with energy and laughter at one moment, and the next moment she'd be snappy and grumpy.
When she grew older, it slowly got worse, but it wasn't extreme yet, she could live with it. Nobody ever knew what caused the sudden mood changes though, not even Fujo herself. As she reached her late teens, she gradually discovered she wasn't attracted to males at all. She fell in love with a lioness, named Terema. They got into a secret relationship, because Fujo's parents were against homosexuality, but it was a rough one. She really cared for Terema, but her disorder grew worse by the day. One moment she'd be cuddling and whispering loving words, the next moment she'd be raging and cursing at her mate, mostly due to her 'looking at other girls'. Eventually, Terema snapped as well, and in a moment of rage, broke up with her and decided to reveal the secret to Fujo's homophobic parents. They were disgusted, but couldn't do anything to Terema, she wasn't their daughter after all. But they immediately disowned Fujo, banishing her from the family and pride. She is now a nomad, while she absolutely hates the unpredictable life style, and is therefor searching for a pride.

Fujo and Artwork (c) Me