The main symptoms of bipolar disorder Bipolar are mania, hypo mania, and depression. Each of these symptoms have their own indicators whenever they are present which some call the red flags of the disorder. These mood swings which can be severe to very severe do not follow a certain pattern. For example mania symptoms do not always follow depression and the other way around. A lot of people can go through the same experience and moods" for weeks or months all at once "and all of a sudden some people experience the opposite mood. These phases differ a lot with each individual, with some severe and others not so.
Bipolar Mania Symptoms
Having three or more of the mania symptoms below most of the day, nearly every day or for one whole week or more, there is a big chance you may be having a bipolar mania:
Very happy, full of hope, and always excited: This is a different kind of happiness which is beyond the usual. For no obvious reason they become very happy which some describe as euphoric. It is in fact an exaggerated mania type of happiness, hopefulness and excitement.
They can change from being full of joy to being, angry, irritating and quite hostile: Their mood can change from being happy, full of life to irritating, angry and hostile.
Very restless with lots of energy to burn, but cannot sleep well: Because the mind is running wild with ideas, the mind becomes just too active and cannot rest for the night.
Both very talkative and very easily distracted: These symptoms are all linked together, having racing thoughts, great and unattainable plans with puffed up self image. Probably because of the great amount of ideas in the mind the mouth will try to keep up. In five minutes they can talk about five to six different topics.
Very high sex drive: either men or women their sex libidos are at all time high. These people are both thinking about sex and also want to act out their fantasies no matter whom.
Unattainable Great plans: They come up with silly great plans which to us look and sound out of the ordinary.
Showing very bad judgment in a lot of things: Because they cannot think properly their judgment is a great suspect, like deciding to quit a job for no obvious reason.
Self-esteem or self image is out of proportion: Their belief and opinion of themselves is unrealistic and false. They have also this grandiosity" type of thinking.
They become very careless in their behaviors: Under these mania behaviors, patients can go and spend large sums of money , having one night stand with anyone without discretion, alcohol and drugs consumption can hit rock bottom.
The Middle Ground of Hypo mania
This word Hypo mania comes from two words and linked together, hypo which means to go up and mania - excessive happiness and excitement. While it is a part of bipolar it is less severe form of mania episode and because of the good feelings experienced all must be warned that it can move into mania -- or take on depression.
Finally
Most people with mania episode have lots of ideas coming all at once and eventually overwhelming them with confusion. This is replaced by clarity, their sense of humor is not amusing anymore, with friends becoming frightened, red flags must be raised. Along with these you become irritable, angry, frightened, uncontrollable, and a feeling of being trapped, you are sure to have bipolar mania.
Bipolar Mania Symptoms
Having three or more of the mania symptoms below most of the day, nearly every day or for one whole week or more, there is a big chance you may be having a bipolar mania:
Very happy, full of hope, and always excited: This is a different kind of happiness which is beyond the usual. For no obvious reason they become very happy which some describe as euphoric. It is in fact an exaggerated mania type of happiness, hopefulness and excitement.
They can change from being full of joy to being, angry, irritating and quite hostile: Their mood can change from being happy, full of life to irritating, angry and hostile.
Very restless with lots of energy to burn, but cannot sleep well: Because the mind is running wild with ideas, the mind becomes just too active and cannot rest for the night.
Both very talkative and very easily distracted: These symptoms are all linked together, having racing thoughts, great and unattainable plans with puffed up self image. Probably because of the great amount of ideas in the mind the mouth will try to keep up. In five minutes they can talk about five to six different topics.
Very high sex drive: either men or women their sex libidos are at all time high. These people are both thinking about sex and also want to act out their fantasies no matter whom.
Unattainable Great plans: They come up with silly great plans which to us look and sound out of the ordinary.
Showing very bad judgment in a lot of things: Because they cannot think properly their judgment is a great suspect, like deciding to quit a job for no obvious reason.
Self-esteem or self image is out of proportion: Their belief and opinion of themselves is unrealistic and false. They have also this grandiosity" type of thinking.
They become very careless in their behaviors: Under these mania behaviors, patients can go and spend large sums of money , having one night stand with anyone without discretion, alcohol and drugs consumption can hit rock bottom.
The Middle Ground of Hypo mania
This word Hypo mania comes from two words and linked together, hypo which means to go up and mania - excessive happiness and excitement. While it is a part of bipolar it is less severe form of mania episode and because of the good feelings experienced all must be warned that it can move into mania -- or take on depression.
Finally
Most people with mania episode have lots of ideas coming all at once and eventually overwhelming them with confusion. This is replaced by clarity, their sense of humor is not amusing anymore, with friends becoming frightened, red flags must be raised. Along with these you become irritable, angry, frightened, uncontrollable, and a feeling of being trapped, you are sure to have bipolar mania.
About the Author:
Ken P Doyle is an advocate for bipolar disorder and has a wealth of knowledge on mental illness. As an advocate he would like to share some FREE information and findings on bipolar mania and bipolar symptoms.
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