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Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

CherryBombSenior Contributor28 Feb 2017, 12:00 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

Recognising and managing mania

To coincide with World Bipolar Day, this Topic Tuesday, we're going to discuss how to recognise the symptoms of mania, how to manage it, and what to do after a manic episode. We'll be joined by special guests, @SusanaBA and @davidharper_bal from Bipolar Australia, a peak body organisation that offers support and services to people living with bipolar.

Join the conversation, March 28th 7 - 9pm AEDT

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Jess2Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:24 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

I managed to maintain some insight. I knew I was very sick. But the further I got into mania the harder it was to manage. For example I found myself plotting self harm in order to beautify myself. On reflection I knew it would sound odd to others but in myself I thought that my situation called for extreme measures. So I started looking up extreme plastic surgery tattoos and scarification. Luckily I had no money and wasn't convinced of my own skills in this area. There were other thoughts of hurting other people too but this was also out of desperation. I knew I needed help and just didn't know what to do to be taken seriously. Maybe if I did something really awful maybe I would get help was my thinking. Being manic is very distressing for me and I am very ashamed of how my thoughts get twisted. But the difficulty for me is that I do not present in a text book fashion. It's been the biggest obstacle for getting help.

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CherryBombSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:25 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

@Queenie @SusanaBA @Jess2 and anyone else who'd like to answer, how has manic episodes impacted on your relationships? Is there any advice for how you can maintain relationships.

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davidharper_balSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:26 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

@Galaxyofthelost that is a very common problem as you noted. As @SusanaBA and others have related in this thread, mania can be very damaging even if people don't realise it at the time. However if people are often depressed, they can look forward to the mania as a form of relief. So I would even call it a type of self-medication in a way.

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AyeshaSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:26 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

Anyone else have a lot of trouble taking their meds??? I'm really non compliant but the thing is I really don't mean to be.... I want to take the damm things and be relatively stable

But I get hung up on messages in my meds and the chemical s@&tstorm and that it's all a ploy to control me .,.. and well it IS

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mrkotterSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:27 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

@Kurra wrote:
I usually had no idea @mrkotter until the police clapped me in irons, applied as much force as was necessary and got me the medical care I needed.

Shit @Kurra that must been a really bad experience and I'm glad you've been able to work through it and can talk about it now.

I've got a question for you - a lot of people with bipolar feel really embarrassed or ashamed after a manic episode (I know I do). This is compounded that usually they are now in a depressive episode. How do you manage these feelings? I find it pretty difficult. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

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AyeshaSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:30 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

I get embarrassed by stuff I do when manic but people know think I'm .... how do I say? ..... a bit uhhhh out of character sometimes and all over the shop.

I practically have no friends and the few I do have describe the times we met as me being out of control 😳 I am SO ashamed of that

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CherryBombSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:30 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

Fantastic questions @mrkotter:

@mrkotter wrote:

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davidharper_balSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:30 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

@JasJac @Ayesha yes schizoaffective definitely is a real diagnosis. However, it is comparatively common for people initially diagnosed with that condition to later be converted across to either bipolar or schizophrenia.

See for example https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26498139

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CherryBombSenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:32 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

Time check: only 30 minutes, now is the time to get anything you really wanted to discuss tonight out on the table.

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SusanaBASenior Contributor28 Mar 2017, 8:32 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Recognising and managing mania // 28 March, 7 - 9pm AEDT

sleeping 2/3 hours and feeling as if I slep 8

no much eating

my libido rocketed

I became very talkative chanching subject rapidly

Rapid thoghts, couldnt stop

Spending spree, Lay buy a wedding dress when at Uni I hada boyfreind of three months!

I became very manipulative and convinced a unit mate, who had his car ( we were voluntarily getting treated) to take to a session of Glamour Photos, pour guy, he waited 2 hours while I was treated like a queen ,Hair up, doown, different dresses, flashes. etc. I boufg a big one and pay 17 yrs ago $500, with the family credit card.

I had three times my normal energy, couldnt stop moving, I made the clinic to open the gym, aginst all excuses.

I wanted to become Mormon because they wouldn't allow me to get in to visit,

and probably many more I am forgetting now.

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