Mania in very very simple terms is the lymbic system out of wack.
Anti-convulsants are helpful in calming down that part of the brain which is responsible for strong emotions.
Also....When manic we can be like a child...pleasure seeking behavior...what ever pleases you could be your trigger.
Some get hyer sexual, hyper shopping/spending money...hyper projects etc.
When manic we have a hard time not being impulsive...this is very child like behavior but we can't help it!
Before we reach mania there is a period of time that we call hypomania...this is the time to nipp it in the bud.
It is a phone call to your pdoc to perhaps tweak your meds abit or maybe be put on a medication to bring you back down to more reasonable behaviors, more thoughtful and adult like.
I hope this doesn't come across wrong...
I have just gone thru this and these things are quite clear this time for me...now come the anxiety and agitation of coming back down...not very pleasant.
hang in there
it does get better.
fall down 7 times get up 8...
bizi