I think that I have mixed episodes - usually it's because I'm NOT happy at all but am constantly on the go. If I successfully avoid going out to drink... then I prefer those times to normal depressions, because at least I'm working really really really hard to beat the depression aspect. If I drink alcohol however..... not such a good plan. Also I think these are the times when I'm most at risk for having panic attacks - because when I have those they tend to strike from no where, or when I'm all of a sudden in a situation where I'm not comfortable and freak out about how I got into it to start with because I was so miserable I shouldn't have bothered.

I also, in relationsihps, have had times where I just am on the go and try SO HARD to fix whatever "problem" I think there is, mostly with myself, but it has ended up in freaking out on my bf at the time. I'm not so sure if that's during a mixed episode or not though, as I've never really looked at it.