Dear members,
I do experience these mixed episodes. I feel sad, I cry often and suffer from delusions and at the same time, I begin wanting to do too many things at once. I become more active and even miss some sleep while feeling totally empty. They usually don't last too long until my energy level decreases again. In my case, these mixed épisodes happen if I have to cope with an unusual level of stress, since I am not too good at tolerating high stress levels anymore. If something unsual disturbed me or more often, if someone said something offensive to me concerning my health issues, it acts as a trigger. By the way, these concerns are always addressed by my family. Although this results in a very uncomfortable frame of mind, I find that it makes me less dizzy than an episode of pure mania. I can't even smile while watching a comedy movie even though I understand the joke...