When you are experiencing mania for the first time, you might not even notice anything wrong.
What is a manic episode?
Mania is a symptom of bipolar disorder a disorder characterized by mood shifts between mania and depression.
Casey Horner
When you are experiencing mania for the first time, you might not even notice anything wrong.
You begin to feel more confident than you ever have before.
In fact, you might even feel superhuman as if you’re free to accomplish anything.
Here are 7 ways to know if you might be having a manic episode:
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You might be extremely creative.This is more than just a feeling you actually are very creative.
During my manic episode, I was constantly writing and creating art around the house.
You might spend a lot of money regardless of the consequences.This happened to me.
You might not need as much sleep as you once did.This is a hallmark of mania.
However, it does not need to be present for a person to be having a manic episode.
I was not initially correctly diagnosed because I did not have this symptom I slept normally.
I felt more confident so I became more confident in the way I interacted with other people.
I still carry some of that confidence with me to this day.
You might be obsessed with or fascinated by spirituality.The beginning of my mania was marked by a spiritual awakening.
Due to this spiritual awakening, I do not regret anything that happened during my manic episode.
