Summer Mania

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 mood swings as it feels good- absolutely no one wants to be depressed, but people who experience euphoric mania often welcome it and never want it to end. (Agitated mania is called dysphoric mania- it’s also explained on the mania link to the right.)

We really are moving into the mania season. Sunlight affects our sleep as we get more sun through the eyes – which affects the brain. So,  yes- keeping out of the sun helps. But who wants to do that if they have been depressed?

This is a complicated illness- and we have to know [ Read More ]

Watch out for summer bipolar mania….

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 have done everything possible to notice the signs of mania and get the mania to stop. And it still sneaks up on me.

I had a strong hypomanic episode yesterday. It started out fun and then felt like I was on a way too fast merry go round. I could feel my brain warping. I got so excited about my work I was giddy. It was a bit scary. I actually couldn’t tell if I truly was excited or if it was a mood swing. Looking back, it was 100% mania. People don’t go that wild when things [ Read More ]

Mania Quiz One More Time!

Mania Quiz

Have you:

Slept less but felt more energized?

Had the thought- Thank god the depression is gone, I feel SO much better.

Felt like spending more? Drinking more?

Do you feel more sexual than normal?

Are you eating less than you normally do?

If you answer yes to any of these, you know what it may mean. NO MANIA THIS YEAR has to be your motto.

Julie