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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During a bout of mania, people can bankrupt themselves, lose their job, lose their marriage, lose all their friends, get arrested and possibly die. And it is often a prelude to severe, treatment resistant depression

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