Here is an article I found in how there may be a connection to viruses,mitochondria,mental health and Me/cfs
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...WMAl6BAgCEAE&usg=AOvVaw0-lTwlYxk1MGzTL-2Nd6R-
Davesey27, hello. This is not the first time that I have read about a connection between ME and Bipolar Disease. It makes me feel guilty to know that 3 possibly 4 members in my biological family were infected with possibly the same virus that I have, but in their cases it caused Bipolar Disease. Since lithium did nothing for them, and this was at the beginning of treatment with drugs, it took considerable time to find the right combination that worked for them. Still, it was difficult to live with them and, in the end, the treatment that always worked best turned out to be shock treatments. Today they're so good that people have them early in the morning and then go onto work for the day. All things change...and it was a last resort effort that I had to agree to so that someone very beloved wasn't committed by the state to a state mental hospital for at least 18 mos. Within a few hours the situation had changed immensely.
So did I escape unscathed? Absolutely not, as I developed ME in at least my very early 20's, with thinking about it, I know exactly when the virus was activated and that was when I was 15 yrs. old. Please, I ask all of you to seriously think about any symptoms you may have had prior to full blown ME.
I'm certainly one of the oldest among you (74 yrs. of age come March), and I've lived with this in its worst state since the early '70's. About the same time as AIDS, and you can imagine how the govt. wanted to invest money into research for another disease of the immune system. Things have changed, however, and I think most of you will have a good chance of a cure (although I'm convinced that it will be more than one cure) and can once again lead productive lives. At least that is my wish for each of you.
I had 3 attacks of shingles probably 7-8 yrs. ago. I've had 4 altogether...again it fits the profile of the virus discussed in the article. These discoveries are all too late for me, and that's fine. I've been blessed in other ways. I have a true understanding of things that are completely out of our control and the devastation they can cause. I've learned a lot....and I never would have if I hadn't gone through this and the many other illnesses I have. I have learned and because of that I've been able to give of myself in ways that wouldn't have been possible before. Sometimes success takes many different forms....it isn't just about jobs and a salary.
I hope each of you will find your road to success as you travel life's road. Yours, Lenora.