Hi,I just received this question from Sandra:
Julie,is irritability a sign of hypomania? I’m also going from calm and patient to incredibly angry in minutes (seconds?). Any ideas? I do have an appointment to see my therapist today.
Answer:Oh yes,mania can cause irritation and anger. It’s called dysphoric mania. You can also be scattered,unable to do tasks calmly,snappy and weepy. The main problem is that it affects your sleep. If you have dysphoric mania and depression- it’s a mixed episode. If you go from mania to depression and back,it’s called rapid cycling.
You will need to check your meds- if you’re on an antidepressant,it’s possible it is causing this- if you’ve recently had a stessful event in life,that can be the problem as well. I’ve found it’s usually medications or a trigger that starts something. Or,it can just be the darn illness. There are many meds [ Read More ]
