I understand that this is considered a mental health disorder and I’m sure there is a reason why but Mayo Clinic says that mania is characterized by an extremely elevated and excitable mood. It sounds to me like I would enjoy being elevated and excited. Now I totally can see why depression would suck in the case of bipolar especially oscillating between the two, but unipolar mania is a thing too.
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You’re picturing mania kind of like a caffeine kick from a good cup of coffee. Mania is more like cocaine, and more than you meant to take. Think extreme, unchecked impulsivity that lasts for days or even weeks, and all the damage that could be done in a state like that. Ever get carried away on a night out and wonder how you spent hundreds of dollars at a club or restaurant or something like that? That, but more intense, and continuing on well beyond the one night of partying.
Mood-wise, it gets characterized as a euphoric state, and for some people it CAN be that, but it’s really more like having an extremely high energy level. For most people that feels great and produces happy feelings, but for some, it’s irritability, anger, high reactivity, aggression, etc.
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