Eli5 why is mania bad?

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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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I went through a manic episode at the start of the pandemic and it was NOT fun at all. I was a new dad, scared as shit about anything happening to my new daughter. I spent a week having severe panic attacks and pacing my apartment back and forth with no sleep until I finally gave in and went to the hospital. Gave me some Ativan, I slept for the first time in 6 days and it knocked me out of the episode. Haven’t really felt the same since, definitely would not recommend.

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