Pink Mental Illness

The main character Pink, exhibit a number of behaviors that are indicative of a mood disorder. I would diagnose Pink with Bipolar 2 disorder due to the severity of the symptoms he suffers. The main symptoms observed are the character drug use, major depressive state, and his experiencing of hippomaniac episodes. In his depressive states, Pink doesn’t seem to take interest in anything, he has no interest in activities he once found pleasurable, he no longer has a desire for sex, and spends much of his time either incessantly watching television or contemplating death. During other points of the film Pink experiences hypomanic episodes which may be amplified by his drug use. His behavior is erratic and at times violent. He experiences insomnia