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Originally Posted by A Red Panda
I probably wouldn't doubt it at all if my hypomanias were a bit more reckless or something. Mine are quite tame, and are fairly close to "normal" behaviours..... My baseline is pretty darn low, so in comparison I know that I'm in a hypomania when I'm not feeling sad as my general state of being - fortunately I have my energy levels and sleep to help signify things for me.
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I hear you on the tame hypomanias Red Panda!
My hypomanias would likely be considered 'normal' for most of the population, but they are highly ABnormal for me. I get this confidence in myself & my endeavors that I never have otherwise, feel optimistic about the future, spend more but not a lot in the grand scheme of things, have more energy and talk more, want to socialise when normally I'm socially anxious. All stuff that's no big deal for most people, but is way out there for me.
I have my doubts sometimes but the pdoc who diagnosed me is an expert in bipolar and has been asked to help write the new NICE guidelines for bipolar, so I try to trust him. And it explains my huge shifts in energy cos usually I'm moderately depressed, then hypomanic, dysphoric hypomania, mixed, severe depression and back to moderate depression.
*Willow*