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 [...]
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- [...]
Mania is a strange thing. It completely takes away reasoning if you let it. Last night, I went into a mild upswing around 10PM, but I was able to keep it in check. I knew it was there as it’s been happening all week. While I was in bed reading [...]
and I’m not happy about it.
I get euphoric mania. Since I have bipolar II, I technically have hypomania.
It feels so good. 95% of my bipolar disorder is depression. So mania is like a dream come true- but as with all dreams, you have to wake up.
I am upset because I’m rapid cycling. When I get [...]
I just wrote a blog on being hypomanic.
Here is what I’m going to do about it.
1. Use the energy to get as much work done as possible. Things have been quite terrible for a month- so I can at least use this energy to get caught up as much as possible.
2. Realize that I always [...]
What is the first thought you have when you’re manic? What is the first thing you say? What is the first thing you do? What signs do you see first? Here are mine:
Say: I’m not manic am I?
Do: Drive quickly while listening to loud music.
Think: God, it’s so fantastic not to be depressed!
Then, [...]
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