castro's investigation revealed that kirchner was treated by lagomarsino for a short period. he could not determine the length of her treatment or the medicine she received, or whether another psychiatrist continued treating her or not. castro considers that some of her outlandish phrases or projects, and her frequent periods of hiding from public view, may be explained by the disorder's periods of mania and depression, as well as being a regular political strategy. eduardo duhalde said that néstor kirchner once confided in him that she had a bipolar disorder, while she was having a violent outburst.