I get hypomania apparently, and because my schizophrenia makes it hard to focus most of the time, the hypomania makes me HYPERFOCUS on details and completing things. I don't really get the "distractibility" thing, but I do feel like I want to do a lot of things at once. I just balance them. I get talkative and silly. I once was assigned a 2 page history report and presentation, which became a 21 page report and a presentation which included custom shirts and a rendition of the Haitian national anthem. Good times.

I get extreme attention to detail and am able to complete elaborate projects. I taught myself German over the summer-- from knowing literally a couple words to speaking well enough that I won a national German competition and a free trip to Germany. OVER THE SUMMER. I also went from being an F student in biology to tying for first place in a biology competition against some very good schools. That took maybe a month or two?

I make elaborate pieces of art or costumes (interestingly enough, I am also creative when I'm depressed, but in a different way.) I spend way more money than is reasonable on my projects.

I buy stupid things that I don't need. I spent a couple hundred dollars on a yukata (a casual kimono), a Mexican puebla dress, etc. and almost bought 2 saris and some hijabs, but my mom talked me out of it...

Oh, and I always have good self-esteem (even when depressed, I feel like more misunderstood than worthless) but when I'm hypomanic I become narcissistic. I am better than everyone else, they are little ants and I can do what I want with them. Very cocky. Very show-offy. Smug.

I stay up much later than I should even though I have to get up early. And after taking a shower and getting through the morning haze, I feel fine and ready to stay up late all over again. I've only stayed up the whole night on a few occasions.

Along with the hyperfocusing, I once got extremely sensitive to sensory input and had some synesthesia (mixed senses). That was really cool.