What Is a Bipolar Manic Episode Like? | Mood Disorders

Its important to recognize that the way that psychiatric disorders are characterized is a Chinese manual approach so often you need to have two or five or four or nine or some number of a full list of symptoms so its important to understand that what a particular episode looks like in one person can look very different than what it looks like in another person depending on which of the symptoms are most prone for a particular individual but in general a manic episode can be thought basically as the opposite of a depressive episode so instead of thinking, having negative thoughts and thinking that nothing is going to work out individuals with a manic episodes think that they can do no wrong and tend to discount any possibility of failure, other things that are characteristic are a decreasing for sleep, meaning that people in the middle of a manic episodes actually don't need to sleep too much and they can get by with as little as two or three hours of sleep per night and in extreme cases people don't sleep at all for days up to a week or more at a time, other aspects include what we call pressured speech, they are speaking rapidly their thoughts and their words are crashing into one another and coming so quickly and they tend to jump from idea to idea with no real organization so individuals with extreme a manic episode will have this pressured speech and confidence and this neglect for risk of any negative outcome so they tend to engage in risky behaviors or take on a lot of responsibility or spend a lot of money and at times this ends up getting them into trouble where they get arrested and end up getting fired, losing their job or they can end u in the emergency room so a manic episode is basically a period of very elevated mood with very high energy with total disregard of the consequences of their action

[lupegalvan]

It really scares me that sometimes I create a long list of goals and ideas of very difficult and sometimes impossible things to accomplish then as time goes on I find myself so sad and cry for days because I fail at everything and hate myself. When I take my MED's it helps me to stay in touch with reality.

[iceboxworldmissions]

This disease is so hard to manage. I understand where some people would be cruel or ignorant, but the struggle is real. Living with Bi Polar is a lot like driving in traffic with a broken steering wheel.

[laurieberry]

Just listening to this man for a short time, he knows what he is talking about. It is really helpful to notice what is really going on with myself.

[Metroid]

I'm suspected to be on the bipolar spectrum, but I just don't know if I really have it. What I know is that I can't go to my favorite stores without attempting to buy EVERY SINGLE THING available. I also can't sleep much, I cannot sit down for 30 minutes without wanting to walk again, I have many thoughts and want to do everything at once, I can't focus during long conversations or readings, and I feel like I'm the sexiest person that I know. Next thing you know, I see no hope for the future, I feel that my family sees me as a disgrace, I don't want to do anything, I think a trashcan looks better than me, and I fail to see a purpose for living.

[Sum-zbyu]

I was on a manic episode for days now I’m tired no energy not as happy, I actually like my manic episodes so much energy I get stuff done and just super talkative.

[makhtar]

I remember when my mom had it since I was 14 she's gotten a lot better now and is happy and can sleep good now

[sharmaesorvetomiclat]

story of my life. i used to work as a flight attendant and i wonder where i get my energy of partying after work. i dont get enough sleep for two months. got fired. and was on rehab for a month. it was life-changing. now im starting over. completely done with my recovery stage. even if being bipolar has no cure at least i try to handle.

[chrislucas]

This can be really dangerous if you have money, my last episode cost me 150k, and I am 61 with no hope of saving for old age.

[stevenphillips]

No sleep.. fast talker jump from subject to subject.. take on a lot of responsibilities.. but I spend others money n save mine.. 4out 5 .. ain't bad.. just a tad bit off.. n I love it.. I'm different..

[michaelnila]

I have this and its horrible. Everyone turns their back on you and never considers it could be a real medical issue.

People just labrl you and angry crazy or unstable.

This is an extremely difficult thing to live with.

Jail lost jobs broken relationships its all real.

Trying to find some type of anything that can actually help me just feel better is the long search

[scamersgoingdown]

What you guys think about what whapped to Elisa Lam? I'll love to hear from a bipolar perspective?

[khfanlife]

My brother has bipolar depression. One time, he was off his meds and I knew something wasn’t right. He was more effusive than usual and would get verbally aggressive towards the movie my mom and I were watching. I’ve known my brother my whole life. I know when he isn’t himself, and he wasn’t during that time. My mom asked him if he had taken his medicine and he told her he ran out and forgot to call in for a refill. Even though I’m his younger sister, I often worry about him. I know who he is and the person he was during that period wasn’t him.

[ProudAmerican]

I've had extreme euphoria for 3 days now feel amped up like on cocaine. Maybe i got it, I dunno?

[warriorstyles]

Can mania be harnessed? I believe I focus mine through exercise martial arts and manual labor

[ramimohammed]

I get a very frequent polarization.. it's just weird, i don't know how to finish it all, And i remember something back before 2 years, i was in a manic state for 2 days, i wanted to do everything so i got all the responsibility for our national day. And well i presented the ceremony and i was in 6 programs i was very high and couldn't stop thinking what is it like to be inevitable, i was very confident, Just High, now i am going to start my MED's wish it could help.

[brownberetsunorthodox]

im up now. learning all i can. it's a surge of energy, i don't think my wife understands. she's upset. im sitting here being God like. developing theological ideas and my own interpretations on what i call the "higher" consciousness. but then again, i don't sleep, i barely eat . i don't really work. i spend all my money on things i can't recall. i've opened credit cards for no real reason. i self analyze and i think i might of accidentally or intentionally opened my third eye. i swear that i have the answers. but when i try to explain it to others it's almost like im the crazy one. i've been studying religions and practices for about 3 years now. but ever since i could remember i've always see faces in objects that are random or meant not to be with faces. idk. i suffer from PTSD since losing my daughter. i want to say that at times i have actually moved on, and sometimes i just hold on to the pain so that i can remember. on and off mania to depression. am i bipolar or am i experiencing the kundalini effect? while in meditation i often see colors and fall into them. creating a different plain of shapes and energy. i hear and sense vibrations (frequencies) and the entire time i feel at home. what is the source? and why do i sense a bear behind me? bat wings?

[brder.-]

Im in one right now and don't know how to explain it

[l.b.craziness]

At least I admit, I'm bipolar, mental disorder and I'm crazy and a suicidal ... I been in mental hospital couple of time.. but I'm still not straight cuz it hard for me even tho I'm married now. I'm still have this issue. But I know I'm always going to be who I am no matter what.

[jx]

im sure im bipolar, but i dont know if i should get a diagnosis if there is any drawbacks - eg would it stand in my way of getting a job or something when they do a background check? Should I go thru with it anyway or hide it?

[imjsky]

I have 4-9 of the symptoms should I be worried