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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From personal experience, with hypomania (which is _sort of_ milder, longer-lasting mania):
Stressful day at work? Let’s tear a new one on any team mate who makes a small mistake.
I’m super wound up? When I see a fight in the street/a bar, I’ll jump in to separate people and play knight in shining fucking armour.
Oh I’m on medical leave (because of mental health issues, of course), and will be earning a lot less than usual? Great time to buy £4k worth of computer equipment.
That’s why it’s bad.
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