Elijah “Eli” Goldsworthy appears on the Canadian TV series Degrassi from season 10 to 14. Eli is introduced as a very interesting character; dressing in all black, wearing black eyeliner and driving a vintage hearse named "Mortimer" (nicknamed "Morty”)... (Eli Goldsworthy, n.d) He quickly becomes close with Clare Edwards. Previously to meeting Clare, his first girlfriend Julia passed away causing Eli to develop a hoarding problem which causes tension with Clare. Nearly instantly Eli starts feuding with a bully, Fitz, refusing to be a victim. The boys repeatedly get into physical altercations and Eli plants a fake ID on Fitz, causing law enforcement to intervene. Things get wildly out of hand at a school dance, resulting in Fitz pulling a knife …show more content…
Working well on his play, Eli starts to fall into self-destructive behavior and does everything he can to win Clare back. This includes manipulating Imogen, another quirky theater student who had a huge crush on him. Eli Goldsworthy (n.d.) says he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorder is a mood disorder. There are many types of mood disorders described by Glackin (2020) as physiological disorders that primarily affect mood causing disturbances in everyday life. Bipolar can be severe mood fluctuations in people who are diagnosed with mania and depression. Mania is on the opposite side of depression on the emotional spectrum, creating an euphoric state. People with manic episodes are often impulsive and experience agitation and unrealistic thinking patterns. They might feel creative or confident, but because of poor judgment, they are prone to engage in reckless behaviors. (Glackin, 2020) There are two types of bipolar disorder; bipolar I and bipolar II. Glackin (2020) explains the first type involves a full manic episode lasting at least seven days and depressive episodes lasting at least two