For manic phase, add one point to Str, End, Dex and Int. All of the above penalties apply until the triggering factors are removed or otherwise dealt with. A Difficult, End check is made at the end of each week of a mood swing due to Bipolar Disorder to see if it has run its course. This task should also be rolled at the end of each week of an anxiety attack or depression until the triggering factors have been removed or otherwise addressed. Until treatment is obtained, roll 1D each month to determine mood.
All tasks are one difficulty level harder.
These penalties are an attempt to reflect thought disorder and hallucinations. Treatment and Cure of Mental Illness Psychiatry has its beginnings in the 'scientific revolution' which is regarded as one of the features of Tech Levels 3 to 4 on standard indices. Prior to this, the mentally ill were regarded as blessed or cursed by the gods and warehoused, ignored, revered, or reviled accordingly. Competing theories of the genesis and progression of mental illnesses arise. By Tech Level 6, effective treatments have arisen for depression and schizophrenia.