Posted by SLS on May 7, 2000, at 11:48:07
In reply to Re: Mania -- Do You Know When It's Happening?, posted by Janice on May 3, 2000, at 21:15:06
Dear Mark,
Janice seems to have given you a reply that has struck a chord with you. She has good insight.
I'm sorry I didn't reply to your long post in a previous thread. I started feeling crappy, and then completely forgot about it.
NEVER stay up all night. Sleep deprivation can cause mania.
Possible symptoms of hypomania and mixed-states:- Reduced need for sleep. Sleep 4 hours or less and do not feel sleepy the next day. You can feel "burned-out", however.
- Hypersexuality.
- Racing thoughts with the inability to stay on one topic.
- Irritability and impatience with people who do things too slowly.
- Overconfidence. Feeling that you can think or do things that the people around you couldn't possibly be capable of. Feeling that people would not believe how smart you are, even if you told them.
- Rage.
- Suspiciousness of others.
Do any of these apply?
Q: How does one recognize when he is manic?Cam's Parodox: When one is sure that he is not.
:-)
You are doing a good job of trying to screen for it.
- Scott
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