What Does a Manic Episode Feel Like?

[@tdontv448]

A manic episode is the best feeling in the world. Feels like pure euphoria and life is amazing and you want to do as many things as possible and don’t want to sleep.

[@miathapapaya]

That sounds exhilarating yet so frightening to me :( I have no idea though

[@lf3862]

I hate the racing thoughts, but the euphoric and energetic feeling is good especially after being depressed for a while.

[@rohanpoddar2562]

so its basically like a cocaine high lol

[@sangvinsmoke2641]

Perfect description I didnt sleep for 3 days because I felt way too good hahaha

[@cuddlepuddle_gyu]

mine is like this, BUT at the same time I don't even realize what I am doing you know? like for example I am crossing down the road while running but I didn't even realize that I am crossing the road, it just feels like it's not real

[@whatmyohmy]

I hope that people that do have Bipolar listen really close to the last part of this video. It's time to stand up and take notice no excuse's on not taking your medications or getting help! I don't care what age your at just do it. Because when you do damage to someone else saying sorry or even I didn't do that without listening isn't going to fix it.

[@SuperSweetgurl123]

TW: this is why I started cutting, and the first time I knew that it wasn’t just feelings of sadness. It was like I wanted to scream to get the thoughts out but it wasn’t working. So much energy and feelings that can’t be contained. And SH felt like a huge release. It was a vessel. Looking back I think the pain help ground me. Happy to finally have help

[@biancavega850]

My uncle is bipolar and schizophrenic it’s so sad to use to watch him go through those episodes 🎭 😔 so sad for everyone going through this I pray 🙏 for y’all

[@jamiedudley5228]

I suffer daily nobody knows what it feels like unless they live it

[@shirothecottonball]

Hey im student and i want to know about manic episode.. can u tell me how u feel?? And what psychologist says to u

[@Valleyplant]

I experienced both sides on an aweful acid trip, the pure euphoria but disconnect from reality gives me anxiety

[@abegarfield543]

@@shirothecottonball Look it up. You'll never find out by asking. It's incredibly difficult to describe how you feel, especially when talking about Bipolar disorder. Asking a Bipolar person is only going to anger them and confuse you.

[@r3remesus336]

@@shirothecottonball Well in December 2020 Was when I first had my Manic episode not gonna lie before I experienced the episode I was already in great shape and had high testosterone but Getting a manic episode man You couldn’t tell me shit anything I put my mind to I could’ve achieved I also felt very enlightened like I was some type of divine being I felt like all the females were looking at me Man it feels great but the aftermath isn’t so good

[@PleaseDontShoveMeUpYours]

I have Type 2, so it was pretty hard for my psychiatrist to diagnose me since my manic episodes are drastically overshadowed by my constant depressive episodes. It took me 5 years to change my diagnosis form Clinical Depression to Type 2 Bipolar. My hypomanic episodes were originally something I perceived as me being able to finally be happy and full of energy for a while so I never saw them as something to be worried at all. Mania is not always just having extreme highs most of the time. The stigma of being seen a lunatic for having Bipolar Disorder need to stop. Not all of us are always euphoric and impulsive. It hurts me when people think I’m going to fuck their lives just because I tell them my diagnosis after years of knowing them. We need to break the stigma that surrounds mental disorders.

[@hollymarie5946]

this one!!

[@MegaCrow1973]

I have bipolar 2 as well, I could not say it any better!

[@jaejamieson2647]

OMG SAME

[@cassidy7684]

i think i might have this as well, but im afraid to self diagnose

[@PleaseDontShoveMeUpYours]

@@cassidy7684 Don’t wait! Please seek help as soon as possible. If you can do it in person, be careful during this pandemic. You can also do it virtually or on the phone.

[@rosie2065]

I don’t have bipolar and I really feel for those that do. My partner has bipolar and from an outsiders perspective it’s probably the most stressful thing I’ve ever dealt with. I love my partner so much and I’ve done everything for him. His manic episodes are awful and he’s currently going through one now. He’s abusive, paranoid, erratic, deluded - the list goes on. He jumped on a train to London today (London is about 2 hours from where I live) without telling me and switched off his phone after saying he was suicidal. I reported him to the police, crying my eyes out so worried and 6 hours later they managed to track him down. He’s currently awaiting assessment for sectioning. The mental health team where I live are shocking. I’ve been begging them to help for the last month and they won’t do ANYTHING, and nor will he. He doesn’t take his meds, he drinks, does drugs, doesn’t sleep and hangs out with random homeless crack heads on the street and brings them back to the house, and bullies me into spending my money on him leaving me short all the time. Aside from all of this, I stick by him and do anything I can to support him. I just wish he would just take responsibility with his mental health, and I want this to be a message to those out there who don’t. I know it must be so so awful to have this illness and I can’t even relate, apart from being severely depressed and anxious all the time, but please seek help when it’s needed, don’t let the others around you, who love and care about you suffer x

[@damacktruck9802]

Your husband sounds like a piece of

[@kathykaura7219]

this human is not your problem. you need to seperate yourself from this relationship ASAP and run as far away as possible.

[@ashleybibi192]

This disorder or any isn’t an excuse for abuse or to be a shitty person you need to leave him asap

[@samiryan214]

@@kathykaura7219 she is a strong woman that's why she knows that she can manage her life with that soul.

[@uhkashaaa]

i hope you chose yourself

[@kindiz]

My manic episode was amazing. I've never had sex that good in my life. Feeling good about yourself and going out doing what you want without the thought of "maybe this person doesn't find me attractive" was great. I loved every second of it, and would love to experience it again. But... What did drain me was the constant need to be around other people. All day, every day. I never had a day off. Which is insane, because I'm a very introverted hermit, and I prefer spending my time alone under a blanket in silence, enjoying the peace and quiet, and not having to leave the house. So when I pull that into the equation, then no, I wouldn't want it again. That being said, I only had a manic "episode" that lasted for about a year or so. In that time, I got depression and anxiety, lost my job, and had no money for food.

[@indyvail3357]

I enjoy the euphoria and creativity attached to hypermanic episodes. But I deff won't glamorise mania. I lost so much from my last episode and I didn't find the experience enjoyable at all, maybe at the time I did as it's great to feel invinsible ect but coming back to reality from that is awful. Not enjoyable at all.

[@abhishekdas6441]

I didn't know the term is called 'Manic'...I used to feel "oh Thank God!, I am no more the same person. I am now energetic, highly active, ready to take on the world by storm & invincible person".."Sometimes, I feel desparate or bored and want some thrill or excitement in life, feel like hooking up, talking dirty, or may risking up a bit (like I did during peak covid crisis when lockdown was little eased, I drove nearly 20 kms on heavy rainy day to have 3 some & later feeling guilty)

[@Lana-ro6cb]

I’m manic now. I’m calling random strangers on chat lines. At work I’m signing loudly. I only slept an hour and I’m energized. And I find your story extremely funny, but when really it’s not. But I’m laughing so hard right now.

[@larrtrex4964]

I was diagnosed with bipolar after I had my first manic episode in front of my mom as I normally have them at night I’m only 13 and it’s not fair.for me My manic episodes can get really bad it’s like my body was injected with so much energy as it’s so sudden and I have to hold myself back physically from screaming at the top of my lungs and smiling tell my cheeks hurt I also once spent all my Christmas money on stuff I never wanted and I’m sad about that. But then it could be a few hours days or weeks until you get another depressive episode or mania episode it’s normally depressive after mania for me but not always. A depressive episode can make you feel so worthless that even your family despises you and wishes you were never born I always feel like such a waste of space and feel as if it’s better if I just get rid of myself and get out of this world that is to good for me because I’m such a disgusting piece of dirt. It’s really hard sharing this so don’t be mad or anything I just wanted you to know how hard it can be and what it’s like :(

[@xanaduluciano4221]

Up to 60% bipolar attempt suicide and 20% do. You are high risk and having thoughts to kill yourself. If this is your goal you will succeed make yourself another goal to wait at least till your past your teens or something then keep setting another goal when that feeling returns.

[@larrtrex4964]

@@xanaduluciano4221 I’m making it to my 14th birthday this Sunday I’m super proud of myself :)

[@edeneden3449]

@@larrtrex4964 proud of you honey, you’re here for a reason ❣️ Please stick around to find out what it is ✨

[@kianabrown6631]

Hi dear, I'm very sorry that your experiencing this already at such an incredibly young age. Is your family helping you and do they understand what bipolar is? If not I encourage you to speak with your doctor (even if at first it's just your primary care physician) and ask them to help you get appropriate help. You are worth it! You matter!

[@DeinVatersVater]

nothing in life is "fair". But I wish you all the best

[@tay2944]

I hate being bipolar dude. I hate it. HATE IT

[@erfanbahrololoumi5339]

It’s not you’re fault bro

[@2flizz]

Yeah I hate it too, but I love it . Nah I hate it again

[@t-lowmusic7697]

I want to get rid of it

[@t-lowmusic7697]

@Mickey Mouse I’m on lithium, I just had the biggest episode ever and embarrassed myself on the internet and it blew up. I didn’t even realize I was having an episode, and then I had 3 weeks in the hospital.

[@t-lowmusic7697]

@Mickey Mouse damnn that’s such a crazy story. That’s kinda what happened to me, I had hypomania and then it changed to psychosis and full mania. This is only my second episode. The first episode was last year and I stopped the medication a week after disscharge from the hospital, cause I thought it was just cause of weed that it happened. But I continued to smoke, until the start of December where I also changed my sleeping patterns and that’s when everything happened. I take 120mg of lithium every day now and I am 18 years old

[@alextorres990]

I would stay up for DAYS (3-5 days straight) during my manic episodes. I would also take on way more responsibilities than I could handle. Oh someone needs to help planning prom? I'll do it. Oh and the debate team is down one person? I'll do it. Need help babysitting you 10 kids? I'll do it. And I would just be walking in the clouds, flying around doing all of these huge projects all at once. God forbid the episode ended before all the tasks were completed.

[@tracybriones9100]

Thank you! I've been wondering what's wrong with me and you literally have my exact type of manic episodes 🤦‍♂️ I appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I've been going threw all types of videos trying to understand what's happening

[@Boobookittenn]

The feeling of being detached from reality and not realizing what you’re doing sucks. When I’m manic I spend so much money on dumb things and get tattoos and piercings or cut/dye my hair just random off the wall things but the energy, euphoria part is good so it’s 50/50 half bad half good if you ask me but the depressed part sucks and can get really scary specially when you live on your own and have no one to stop you from doing things that could harm you.

[@skat3freak]

I had a horrible manic episode last night. I was laughing uncontrollably and honestly it scared the ever living shit outta me. I've never been diagnosed with bipolar or borderline personality disorders, however, I feel like I definitely have some undiagnosed illnesses that I gotta get figured out. I can feel my mania start but usually don't remember most of what happens during it.

[@jordanrobinson3555]

I'm having a manic episode right nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ikaeksen]

adhd moment ;)

[@lostar781]

Eek

[@melissapool9076]

LOOOOOOL

[@xnømack]

Anything happened that you regret?

[@ariannarose2835]

Nomack living ❤️

[@LateshaRenee]

I heard about someone maxing out their credit cards during manic episodes

[@charlesheilman173]

Change that dang smoke detector battery

[@nojumper4712]

This made me more happy than the entire video

[@cas8920]

For me it is like a speed rush but at the same time feeling so low that it all seems hopeless...

[@hiesenbergwalt181]

I suffer from ptsd, been heavily involved in some severe catastrophic events , my trigger is my troubled relationship with spouse…

[@loverecepii]

is it still a manic episode if youre not doing such crazy things but you feel really euphoric and like happy

[@elizabethhazel2012]

Thank you for sharing... I've experienced much of the same... I just want to know I'm not insane or alone. PTSD with Bi Polar is making my life hell.

[@Coach_MarcyBob]

I am also bipolar my deal is spending money. Or as I like to call it “giving it away”. My husband doesn’t understand it and I don’t think he wants to.

[@todd77777772000]

Me too, I start checking out everything on ebay and somehow convince myself that i need everything the moment the bank says i got money.

[@blerine3]

You are wonderfully courageous to share what you experience online. Hope you are managing well with your bipolar. This helped me study pharmacology. grateful! Sending love 🤍

[@davidhutagaol4860]

i don't know if this is called a manic episode, but i sometimes got a sudden energy burst when i'm working. one time i did soo much work i think it's a month worth of working in just 30 hours. and even tho my body feel tired, my mind is still going strong and well aware. hope my boss don't read this but i even predicted what task he will give me two weeks before he actually gave me the task and starts preparing it. means i already done task he told me to do weeks before he give me, so when it really happens, i just relax all day, pretending to work, and send the completely done task later that evening. the task itself is something that will take 3 days and he surprised when i told him i did it in a day. i still thought that i should've asked for 3 days completion time so i can relax for 3 days. when i am in this burst mode, i'm like laser focused on my task, i even willing to bribe my team with coffee and snacks so they can stay late and keep up with me.

[@ShoneDaddy]

I don’t have any mental health conditions but mania almost sounds like that feeling you get on psychedelics for a couple hours when you’re euphoric and wanna help everybody and think you can pick up on energies change the world

[@privatprivat7279]

thats exactly what it is ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZLMoXSta5ualZo only u dont take drugs 😉

[@amandaarellano5087]

I would say its more like molly considering the usual lack of visuals, but yes, it is complete disconnection from reality, I have bipolar 2 so I don't have as severe of mania but for instance, I came out of a long painful depressive episode and I felt like I wasn't sick, I thought I was just sad for several months having uncontrollable suicidal thoughts, When I feel that good or manic I start to think nothing is real, including my illness, I even start to think I can become president or build a civilization on an island, once, I started filling out applications for collages for art sports and a lot of different things, I started getting calls a couple weeks later, I didn't even really remember doing it and also had lost any interest for any of the different things I was going for plus I apparently needed a diploma so it wouldn't have worked anyway but yeah, its can get crazy and even more embarrassing, to me at least

[@privatprivat7279]

@@amandaarellano5087 hi ! i understand what ur going true...i wanne help u ! PLS take a look at "Slightlybetter" youtube channel.... and be open minded ! i wish u all the best during ur future manic episodes(i know its rough)! and dont feel embarrest ! be proud ! (dont kill urself ! ur an amazing human being and i believe in u! ) i hope the channel can guide u to the awnsers u seek! Good luck ! if ur on medication try to get of them when u done enough research about what ur REALLY going true ! have a good life! and i wish u all the best! stay safe !

[@amandaarellano5087]

@@privatprivat7279 I appreciate that, I have yet to try meds, i am very much into self help though and feel it has helped a lot, obviously not enough to get rid of my illness but enough to have better self control and better grounding techniques that really work, thank you so much i hope you have a wonderful life as well :)

[@TrishaGalore]

That's how I experience a manic episode. You told is as it is for me.

[@AsOfYetUnnamed]

I've been diagnosed bipolar by some and bpd by others. When I'm having pressured speech, rapid thoughts, and a flight of ideas, I feel like complete hell. I've never enjoyed a so-called manic episode, so I'm completely confused. I also don't have a fear of abandonment as people do with bpd. When I'm having my issues, I think somehow I just get really excitable appearing/feeling, which could last a few minutes or weeks, but I can also always sleep with trazodone at my worst.

[@TheeeGirlNextDoor]

beautiful and brave woman. thank you for sharing.

[@michellesouthflorida9682]

during manic I get sooo much done and don't need much sleep. and I talk soooo much I annoy myself. But for sure the risky behaviors. And also the feeling that you can do whatever you want. Like a sudden dramatic outburst. Then the crash is so depressing and exhausting

[@bluezebra2759]

Your attitude alone deserves a like

[@SAMEntalhealth]

"No street drug can give you that manic high" Deeeeepppp

[@CONQUISTADOR79]

Man I wished I watched this video sooner it would of helped me miss thank you tho be blessed

[@arandomcatheehee]

I don't have bipolar, but I do have BPD. I don't know if that or my medicines cause this, but when I'm off my medicines i get very manic. Currently very manic because I decided to test out not taking my meds tonight!

[@chrrryfairy102]

just entered a manic episode lolol. in like 48 hours i've dyed my hair 7 times to find the color i like, spent $400 and tore apart my room to find a dress that i hallucinated existed its such a good feeing. and also i dyed my skin blue with permanent hair dye because it loosmf un

[@ellishannahm]

sounds like borderline personality not bd1 or 2

[@chrrryfairy102]

@@ellishannahm a few hours after i posted that i got admitted to the psych ward. i was in a really bad schizophrenic episode so thats why i was doing all that shit

[@JoeyPatrone]

I’m sorry this is completely unrelated, but why was there a fade transition at 1:45 it just looks so out of place😭

[@kylecalder3215]

Loved the video thanks for the information , P.S I think the batteries in your smoke detector might need changing… love Kyle, United Kingdom

[@AbigailMilamProductions]

Currently in a manic episode :))

[@davidpaulplanchard3104]

Hi im David!. Are you single Abigail?

[@larickywalker7568]

I have a friend who this message made me understand

[@SharonDrummond-by6of]

I put myself into a lot of risky situations.i could of been raped beaten up or worse.My parents were worried sick about me going off with strangers that I would meet in a bar.I have a daughter of my own now.shes northing like me thank god I realised now what I put my parents through. So don't be embarrassed to ask for help you wouldn't want to lose a loved one

[@reshmabakhtyar7866]

Any suggestions on how to help someone who is in manic episode. May they know they are in maniac episode or may be they don’t but they are doing risky things, taking risky decisions. And I am not sure how to help them?

[@ThatgirlLondon.]

I’m not sure if I’m bipolar or not I had weird episodes were I felt like I was spectating myself, noises would agitate me, everything was so stimulating! I felt like I was living in someone else body I cried but couldn’t feel myself cry. I had bad thoughts of hurting myself and it scared me. My ears and head feels like a lot of pressure is in it. I feel like I’m laughing harder and making myself laugh but I feel so stuck!! I have impulsive thoughts their also compulsive as well like you don’t want to kill yourself stop! I just had a baby too. So it triggered these weird feelings I’ve been having! I also feel like my baby isn’t mines. I’m numb but I feel super bad as well! I notice in the pass I spent so much money ! To where I’m broke. I feel pressured to speak.. I say things I shouldn’t on impulse it’s like I’m a robot and someone is controlling me !

[@B1ush.]

I don't know if I feel mania or hypomania but for the past 2 years I've been felting this extreme burst of positive energy after being extreme depressed for a while it's kinda overwhelming there's really no Grey area for my emotions I do have diagnosed depression but I don't wanna get evaluated for a mood disorder because hormones maybe I'm just overreacting 🤷‍♂️

[@cora_1162]

I was looking for a song but I spelled it wrong so I’m here now lol

[@stevenmartinek4419]

Just give Fred a chance.He lives in cars and punches people when he understands ghosts are flying around him.

[@wendygarcia2002]

not me thinking i have maniaaa

[@adrian6591]

Higher and higher!!

[@_ErIc1976]

Can mania last for a day or 2 then back to black cloud ? Also can it last for weeks and weeks of depression then a day or 2 of feeling better

[@bigbadbruins1]

My 27 yr old daughter has been manic for 1 month. Doing things like u mentioned.doc is giving her melds but not really helping. We r lost.to what to do.

[@jdnwls]

Hey, I just stumbled across your comment. Have things gotten better? If you don’t mind me asking. I hope your family has healed and gotten stronger together

[@bigbadbruins1]

@@jdnwls she overdosed 3 years ago this Sept.9th.First time trying fenytanl.Sad

[@notforsaletoday1895]

bigbadbruins1 Oh my god. I’m so sorry that’s terrible.

[@Nadine-uh3qt]

bigbadbruins1 I’m so sorry this happened. What an awful disease

[@ted2091]

@@trocotr0 if only you would've commented this years earlier

[@2flizz]

I don’t think anyone has experienced what I experienced during a “ manic episode “

[@eduardoflores1126]

Personally mine was like a kick in the head when it started, I was feeling like i was understanding the meaning of life, I started to try to relate many concepts very differents between them, then everything went even crazier and the ideas of everything was like a simulation and everyones were faking and hiding things, plus some hallucinations, and as i have said, you could never explain the full thing. Hope you are doing well.

[@daryldixon5119]

I'm having a manic episode and I feel like I'm in love with my.besy friend and these feelings r new bur idk what they r real or like I'm

[@Shootthejester]

My last manic episode I played and sang songs at my local music shop, skateboarded in a super market I used to work at and played ukulele at skatepark wearing my pajamas and no socks and hit on every female that was somewhat attractive I came in contact with while also emailing old highschool teachers and calling old friends I lost touch with at 3 am

[@privatprivat7279]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH20gWaVe52hgLM

[@88niteowl88]

To everyone reading this, Jesus loves you.

[@MsOhsusanna]

Bipolar 2. Irritability with everyone and everything for no real reason

[@probablyisaac]

why does her neck move with her jaw

[@brownskiddyundies]

i drink a lot of water so i go through a lot of 1.5L water bottles. one time during an episode i had stacked as many bottles as i could on top of each other. next to it i stacked all sorts of large random things i found and it ended with my piano chair on top. i felt amazing and was laughing during the time. very hyperactive and lost my head a bit, it was on a school night around 11? i then closed my door with the hallway light slightly shining through the cracks, and i climbed up and sat on my piano chair and was laughing hysterically and felt like i could live up there. i enjoy my manic episodes in the moment but like most who experience these things, i often crash hard or get very angry and frustrated, for someone who has a strong hatred for themselves it can be threatening. stay safe and take care all, God bless enjoy your day/night

[@Hollienoelle1987]

❤❤

[@philipmyers716]

1:50 🤮 poor fella

[@nathanj5597]

Stranger things

[@ryanmccormick2400]

hmm

[@-3lory]

Gerry Yumn Anr J

[@wontonsoup9032]

She said sexual promiscuity and they just showed a still of her, for y

[@zXJulianXz]

that shot made me laugh so hard idk it was so timely

[@JJmetaphysics]

YOU MANICS ?!?!?! Jkjk love you you stay healthy and happy folks ❤️

[@dorianoddi3452]

Holy Moses she has 3 chins

[@gerrybaker1422]

Rude man

[@yuvaleliaz]

Better than any street drug? I wish I had bipolar

[@annaliesedelrosario5303]

No bipolar sucks it’s a never ending cycle of chaos, the come down of mania is so bad. For me personally the depressive episode is very very intense, extreme intrusive thoughts towards myself mostly & towards others sometimes. It’s really bad, it creates a lot of anxiety

[@davidpaulplanchard3104]

Its an amazing feeling

[@aprils.r8418]

It's fun for a while but you get frustrated because you never come down. For me, I have a manic episode for months, get tired of the excessive energy then bam! Extremely tired, sad and depressed all the time. It actually sucks. You don't want it.

[@christophercorrea951]

You fucking don’t. That’s a stupid thing to say

[@Karen-nf7xl]

It’s the worst wish I have ever heard 🥲🙂

[@linkenpark053]

“Something situational”, absolutely! Stress just builds and builds, and something sets it off.

[@chrxnicsorrow1998]

Very much so! I get mad at shit that don’t make sense!

[@michellesouthflorida9682]

This is what I think happened with Will Smith at last nights Oscars

[@LeahDelBae]

A lot of people say they’re euphoric but I feel dread because I know I’ll go down rabbit holes of every thought that enters my head, thinking it’s super profound and know I’ll be extremely exhausted afterwards. I know how ‘crazy’ I seem to others because I’ve seen it on video and I get self conscious but still have to follow through with trying to explain these ideas and feelings. I feel myself getting agitated with myself during them because I go on rants and absolutely can’t stop. I’m having one rn and I’m in hell because I haven’t had one in a very long time and I’m dreading my day at work tomorrow and worried about what state I’ll be in then

[@Victoria-uq8mf]

Hey, I hope you're doing OK

[@LeahDelBae]

@@Victoria-uq8mf I’m actually doing better than I have in a very long time. Have gotten lots of mental help and got out of an abusive relationship and I’m now with my forever person. I have my lows but I just want this to be a reminder that the bad times are NOT forever. And you can overcome them

[@Victoria-uq8mf]

@@LeahDelBae that's amazing! I'm happy to hear it. 🫂

[@sarahcarlson5256]

for me, the previous day or moments i could have been so low it felt like there was no hope, and i hate everything, and then moments later i feel like i own the world, everything’s so perfect, i love everything, and then i’ll text all my friends nonstop, blast music, and feel like the world revolves around me. it feels like it’ll never stop, until maybe the next day i’ll feel so down and have no hope again.

[@gianna5869]

your very brave thanks for this video. My manic episodes are also situational, often provoked by others. I avoid situations that i know may spark a manic episode, i spend a great deal of time alone because it makes my bi polar more manageable. I refuse medications, i had been given 2 different types in the past that made it worse. So my method to cope is isolation. This past summer i had a good mania, i put in a border around my entire house, planted 40 different types of plants and transformed yard into something really nice. It consumed me i was outside all day and evening until dark. Its like i could not stop. This time though no negative consequences.

[@gledwood9108]

They gave me rispersione. Uh-oh. Panic attacks and anxiety. No thanks.

[@gledwood9108]

I remember when I first became manic with psychosis feeling so angry and let down by the numerous books and websites that described it in such oversimplified and cartoonish ways. For example it doesn't rise like Mount Fuji peaking neatly in the middle (as pictured in the typical "how to cope with bipolar" guide, but fluctuates madly with multiple peaks and sometimes deep troughs right in the middle. And far from feeling good in the beginning I would say that for me at least early mania is often mixed with depression or cycles in and out of it. As it goes higher and higher so the depression melts away. The most severe part of the episode is full of agitation and confusion and vivid hallucinations. But the end is when it feels best. I don't know why. And why is it so difficult to describe something that affects millions of people? It should be dead easy!

[@danielmarquis5258]

I suffer from Bipolar 2 and it is extremely frustrating. Sometimes, I wish I were dead. I get angry at things that people without Bipolar probably wouldn't. For example, I get pissed when people don't say hello back (and I am LITERALLY right by them🤔) and when other motorists tailgate me. I end up looking at them, yelling, swearing, and wanting to fight the bully who is tailgating.

[@jaejamieson2647]

I’m type 2. It started for me with the hypersexuality. This month it was post period and I was stressed out about school... the next day after my breakdown... BOOM 💥 manic episode. Here I am talking to myself, hyper, overly confident and completely elevated... I think it’s also from the drinking I did last week too

[@MasoodMasadBoxing]

manic episodes brought to you fresh daily on Silken Laumann Way in mississauga. People going bananas in their vehicles.

[@7o4o]

My mother is currently going thru one now and was just diagnosed. I am absolutely terrified she wont come back to normal.

[@paulflint6254]

you do come down, make sure she is helped with depression after.

[@turtleguy123r3]

I'm not bipolar that I know of, but this has been happening since thursday along with intense waves of anxiety. Though it has never been destructive and I am still able to have sense of what I shouldn't do. My vision also seems to brighten and sharpen almost.

[@catcowmedia9032]

I'm 41 and although I've had severe anxiety issues bipolar mania has only been part of my life these past three years. I thank you so much for sharing this. The hurricane is exactly what it feels like. Words can't explain how much I can relate.

[@HappinessOverload766]

I can feel like I can talk my words better , I am more happy but also watching my self and how I talk . As soon as something happens my mood switches to angry

[@TreisiliaPelev]

I don't believe this explains how mania feels, simply the behaviors. Thank you for sharing all the same.

[@indyvail3357]

My last episode was absolutely f**Ed !!! Mind you I dnt remember half of the experience, all I know is I lost good friendships my house and now 10 grand in debt. Coming down from it, is like wow, it's deff like cleaning up after a hurricane for sure.

[@nickyseccia3478]

Manic is a great feeling and highly fearless and straightforward but I ingaged in alot of risky aggressive behavior which is the downfall.

[@THeOliveGardin]

I honestly just get triggered to shit when I explain my symptoms to someone in hope of some solid advice and they go " OHhh, really?! I'm probably bipolar too!" They're definitely not......

[@janicianavarro1509]

I pulled an all nighter and was super tired, but by the next day I just wanted to clean and rearrange everything like I never do. I leave my room piled and dirty and now it’s spotless and arranged nicely

[@blackbird5634]

This is one more reason I don't trust any of my emotions. Only the facts, and they can be suspect as well.

[@melissaduran8349]

why do manic episodes happen, and what usually triggers them ?

[@AbianahAlmeida]

being manic feels like you are on the best drugs ever. As soon as I move out of my moms house im getting off meds

[@ChrisThul487]

Anyone else have it triggered by college?

[@user-lu6yg3vk9z]

Yes

[@mariahJanae2424]

I definitely approve this message

[@elijahsummer5472]

I knew someone who had a CLOSE family member who woke up one day and called the cops saying the company that employed BOTH the individuals were poisoning the children, Cops came and did nothing except tell the Son to look after the Father, in order to avoid further incidents.. Flash Forward 2 hours, the "father" (intentional quotations) Drove the Sons RV , wrecked thousands of dollars of property, destroyed that AND Sons RV,JOB,Child Custody,EVERYTHING and continued to FOCUS on ruining Sons life...However.... The Sickness is THAT, patient does NOT realize/comprehend/take accountability/understand/ACCEPT REALITY until "patient" self diagnoses and helps themselves...NO ONE can help them except themselves, REALITY

[@nsmd922]

For me its like this switch. The world is brighter, rain and wind feel different against my skin. I feel the energy of everything like a warm buzz. But i also have this simmering rage beneath the surface. I get paranoid but i also feel untouchable. I feel demoic like i want everything sex, pain and fear and then i blow money on stuff i dont need and start a million tasks i dont finish followed by a crash after about 4-7 days

[@abhishekdas6441]

This is exactly me...I feel helpless & have accepted my problem with irritation.. have seen a few psychiatrists & a life counselor cum hypnotherapist..Although, counsellor's counselling really did help me for 2-3 yrs with a few ups and downs..but yet this problem cannot be fully recovered..I think..but I am just hanging on with this thought, they are many struggles & miseries in life..I am no different..that's it...and I truly disbelief in existence of God or any source of rational power monitoring us from sky..All I believe in destiny which you are born with, you can definitely change here and then with change in actions..but I do believe in existence of energy which radiates as per one's actions & thoughts (I don't mean that bogus LawOfAttraction ,though) and that energy doesn't rationalise, it exudes as per actions.

[@brentbaranoski615]

you guys are allowed to zoom out by the way

[@Soapy007]

“No street drug can compete with a manic high” alright guys that’s a flat out lie. I am diagnosed by a physiatrist with bipolar 2.