

The author also speaks of the therapeutic value of playing with such a mod, which I definitely relate to.Ĭredit: iridescentlaura Social Anxiety Disorder – Trait A sufferer of bipolar, the author shared this mod with the intention of spreading awareness. On its download page, there is a link to a page with more information on bipolar. The mod comes with both Bipolar I (as seen in the picture) and II. Sims will either get a depressive episode (which makes them very sad), Feel Empty (which makes them tense), Feel Irritable (which makes them very angry) or have a manic episode (which makes them feel energized.”

With this expect sims to gain buffs that last up to 18 hours sometimes multiple which can affect their moods. “Bipolar I Disorder features sims experiencing a range of emotions either manic highs or depressive lows or both at the same time. Bipolar Trait Bipolar I (isn’t my girl beautiful?) Perhaps, with such mods, it could make it easier for mental illness to be understood, and give individuals a rough idea of just how frustrating living with mental illness can be. It is difficult for individuals who have never experienced mental illness to empathise with those who live with it on a daily basis. They are absolutely brilliant (in retrospect, I should not have started with a household of three Sims, each with social anxiety, bipolar I, or depression). In January, I chanced upon Depressed Trait by saphryn and, of course, gave it to the Sim I named after myself. A few days ago, I found several more similar mods. I downloaded Social Anxiety Disorder – Trait by iridescentlaura and Bipolar Trait by emile20 and got to playing. Something that has been rising in popularity in the mod market allows you to give your Sim traits related to mental illness.

For simmers everywhere, making the perfect Sim is always fun – you get to customise appearance, voice, personality, clothing, and aspirations, all of which will affect the way your Sims behave.
