I once asked a friend of mine what he thought about mania and his friends with bipolar disorder. It’s always interesting to ask the people in your life how they perceive bipolar moodswings. It may be very different than you expect. Here is his answer.
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I’ve always thought of mania as a “Euphoric” high, the feeling that we all have at times that is exacerbated with someone with bipolar disorder. You feel like you can do no wrong, you feel great, you can’t believe you’ve ever been depressed. You can spend money, make big decisions, all with this state of mind. I compare it to making decisions with a depressed mind, you don’t want to do that either. It’s like two ends of a spectrum. It may feel great to be on a manic high, but it seems uncontrollable, decisions are made that are easily regrettable in a short time. Like a control chart people [ Read More ]

