I really enjoyed reading the Hypomanic thread from earlier today. My question is this: at what point does your hypomania cross over into Full Blown Mania?

I can definitely relate to the other thread with things like talking too much and too loud, acting weird, grandiose thinking and total euphoria, like a song on the radio makes me feel so great, like I could disappear into blissful happiness.

I am super productive with my work and I start making big plans for my business.

That is all the good stuff I suppose....but then it turns dark and I feel like ants are crawling in my brain. I'm so agitated. I feel like the world is moving in slow motion and I can't take it. I yell at my kids for stupid things. And there have been times in the past that I get so agitated that I physically beat myself up (my fists to my face). Once I locked my kids and keys in the car and in a haze I found a sledge hammer, busted in the window, then got in and went wherever it was we were going with glass all over the car.

I guess I would like to hear others definition of their own hypomania vs. maina.

Thanks.