Bipolar Disorder Mania Peaks in the Summer!
NOw is the time for a mania check…
Wow, I had a wild hypomanic episode a few months ago. I wrote about it at the time. If you go to the mania link to the right, you can read all about mania and my experiences. It’s a very, very dangerous [...]
I often wonder how to describe the difference between mania and depression.
Depression: Feel you are the only person in the world.
Mania: Feel completely at one with the world.
Depression: Living in the past
Mania: Living completely in the moment- this is particularly true with euphoric mania
Depression: Silence
Mania: Chattering nonsense when it goes too far
I could go [...]
Beware of mania if…
You had a tough winter depression.
Things are starting to look good and you think to yourself- “I’m finally feeling better! It’s so great to feel good again!” A stable mood doesn’t usually talk that way.
Your skin looks better- your hair looks better- your eyes are clear and you have a lot more [...]
Bipolar Mania
Oh man, I had a terrible up swing yesterday! The problem with mania- well, there are so many problems with mania it would take a year to write them all down. The problem is that there are so many forms and they are all so sneaky. I’m an expert on mania treatment now- [...]
I’m slightly manic. I’ve always found it very easy to admit to myself and others that I’m depressed. It’s not that way with mania. Mania is so secretive. I get the little voice that says..
- Maybe you’re just happy!
- Maybe this is a good day which is why you’re getting a lot done.
- Maybe it’s [...]
Reader Comment: Mania and Sex
Here is a question from a brave reader who is dealing with some tough problems surrounding mania. Most of us have been through them- one of the main symptoms of mania is a lack of judement and control around sex. Beleive me, I had that problem for a long time. Here is the question and [...]