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Manic episodes caused by bipolar disorder can be confusing and challenging to manage. Hear from NAMI Member Claudette Pombo about her experience with her fir

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Living with Bipolar I: My First Manic Episode. Manic episodes caused by bipolar disorder can be confusing and challenging to manage. Hear from NAMI Member Claudette Pombo about her experience with her first known manic episode while trying to attend her circus-themed wedding. She details her journey from the wedding; getting help; getting a

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A manic episode can look different for everyone. With that said, here are some common symptoms that can surface: euphoria. difficulty with focus. grandiosity. increased energy. irritability or

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Bipolar disorder runs in my family, but I didn't know that when I had my first manic episode. I was a hardworking, self-employed writer and photographer. A lifelong night owl, I was no stranger

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Don't take things personally. "Recognize that my distance has nothing to do with them or my love of them, and everything to do with my relatively short-term inability to empathize and connect.". - Rachel S. "Give me my space and don't take anything I do or say personally. I feel awful for being irritable, but can't help it at the

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The diagnosis (and not - I hasten to add - the symptoms) have shaped my adult identity and experiences. People with bipolar experience both episodes of severe depression and episodes of mania - overwhelming joy, excitement or happiness, huge energy, a reduced need for sleep, and reduced inhibitions. The experience of bipolar is uniquely

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A bipolar disorder manic episode is a period of heightened energy that lasts at least several days. It may include an unprompted sense of euphoria, confidence, or irritability. Both mania and its

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Preparing for a manic episode before it happens can help you manage your condition and live more comfortably with bipolar disorder. Last medically reviewed on January 30, 2018 How we reviewed this

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Manic episodes caused by bipolar disorder can be confusing and challenging to manage. Hear from NAMI Member Claudette Pombo about her experience with her first known manic episode while trying to attend her circus-themed wedding. She details her journey from the wedding; getting help; getting a diag

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Excessive spending. Hypersexuality. Substance abuse. People in manic episodes may spend money far beyond their means, have sex with people they wouldn't otherwise, or pursue grandiose, unrealistic

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Some things really hurt. I was told by several people that I was a terrible future father to have left my wife with a baby on the way. And, all the while, I was in denial that anything was wrong. What I didn't realize was that I was experiencing my first ever manic episode. I was officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder in January 2019. It

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Each person's experience of bipolar disorder is different. The duration of manic and depressive episodes, as well as the severity of symptoms, can vary. To be diagnosed with bipolar I, a manic episode must last for seven days or longer. To be diagnosed with bipolar II, hypomania (a less severe form of mania) must last four days or longer.

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Bipolar I: A person with bipolar I experiences at least one episode of mania or elevated mood for at least one week.They also usually experience depression for at least two weeks. Bipolar II: In bipolar II disorder, the person has at least one major depressive episode and at least one hypomanic episode (a less intense form of mania).; Cyclothymic disorder: This is a milder form of bipolar

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For people living with certain types of bipolar disorder, episodes of mania can be intense, challenging experiences. Mania is when a person feels extremely energetic, euphoric, or irritable, for

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My first manic episode was about 4 years ago, and now I understand that before that I also had long periods of depression. I can say that experiencing mania was a really tough time. I was hospitalized 4 times, basically once every year, without the doctors totally understanding what was happening to me.

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Mania is a physiological state featuring unusually elevated mood, energy, and activity. It often involves feelings of euphoria, impulsivity, or grandiosity. Many people experience symptoms of

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Fasting and smoking a tiny little bit of weed may have contributed to my first manic episode. Reply reply. Born-Alternative3582. •. Sleep deprived, then during staying awake for 30+ hours straight with a few short naps, I asked someone out who has been obviously been flirting with me for a few days.

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Every person experiences manic episodes differently, it's a spectrum. My 6 months episode was mixed, my mood and energy levels were changing all the time, and I did sleep, sometimes with help of alcohol. It was my first episode, and now that I'm aware of my symptoms, I think I could be rapid cycling.

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when i first saw him in months, i had a massive breakdown where i tore up a book, lit it on fire, threw glass everywhere and cut myself in my room. that was the start of my manic epsiode. because my relationship w my groomer was mostly sexual, when he left me, i felt the need to fill the void and i looked for the feeling he gave me through sex

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Sleep deprivation is one of the leading causes of. depression. and bipolar disorder. My. psychiatrist. and I have worked out a plan to manage my sleep pattern. Number one is to go to bed at the

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Bipolar disorder isn't a rare condition. In fact, the National Institute of Mental Health says that 2.8% of U.S. adults — or about 5 million people — have a bipolar disorder diagnosis.

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A year after my first psychiatric hospitalization in Queens, New York, I returned to my job at an alcoholism treatment center in San Francisco. A year later, in 1975, I had a second manic episode

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23 F, So, my first mania started with an SSRI, I was already hypomanic and rapid cycled from mania to depression. Things got really bad though after I quit cold turkey. I seemed to have less and less emotion and empathy, and had less and less care for others but myself. I had no boundaries and said horrible things.

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A Quick Explanation. For most people with a mood disorder like bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder, depressive and manic episodes can last a few weeks, a few months, or more. However, I

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ria included a current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a first episode of psychotic mania within the last two years, aged 18-35 and sufficient fluency in English to conduct an inter-view. Exclusion criteria included co-morbid psychiatric con-ditions. Eleven participants (8 men, 3 women) were recruited.

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Well, that might sound cut-and-dry on paper, but an MFS episode is a truly mystifying experience to behold. Having bipolar already feels like living in a "fun house": the floors sway, the

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My first manic episode ruined my life, and I still can't get over it. Rant. I (18F) had a manic episode in early September 2023. Now, all I can regard it as is the most traumatic experience of my life. I have dozens of voice messages I sent to family/friends while I was manic, and listening back on the audio makes my stomach churn.

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This is a community for people living with bipolar disorder type 2 (the whole bipolar spectrum is also welcome), their loved ones, and anyone wanting to understand the bipolar spectrum. ... Members Online • OrdinaryEuphoric7061. ADMIN MOD Ranting About My first Manic Episode . Well, I'm not DXed because my doctor says "a pattern" needs to

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For this reason, a person can have schizoaffective, depression type or schizoaffective, bipolar type. Schizo refers to psychosis, and affective refers to the mood. Schizoaffective. is a psychotic