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There could be more to the story but I believe Elon Musk has said that he has autism. I’ve heard it said that autism is often misdiagnosed as bipolar because they are similar in some ways. That being said I would say there’s a difference between a hypomanic/depression swing/episode and an intense interest/ burnout swing/episode.

More on the topic, the things you listed as responsible management are all removing agency from the person and treating them like children because otherwise you can’t be trusted. Imo being responsible is learning to manage your own issues as an adult.