Can you feel yourself about to hit mania?!
Question:
Can you feel yourself about to hit mania?
I have been depressed for 3 months and today.....well I"M NOT!!
Answers:
First question i have to ask, is are you bipolar 1, or 2? Do you rapid cycle, or do you have a pretty stable cycle?
Me personally, i can feel about a day or two before i hit a manic, or hypomanic phase. The depression comes to a sudden halt, i feel for the most part normal, but with a tinge of anxiety, which could almost be mistaken as excitement, like when your trying to fall asleep on christmas eve and you know you get to open presents in the morning. That kind of feeling. Thats my biggest indicator that within the next day or two, my mood is going to shift.
The other thing is triggering events. So learn your triggers. Some triggers are - Drinking, Sleep Depravation, Exciting Event, emotional event. If you learn what triggers your cycles, then you can be prepared to battle them once they start.
The key is really learning how your body reacts, listen to your body, feel it, and learn your tiggers.