Well spring has consistently been the time of year were I experience waves of mania. This time around I'm on lithium and that luckily seems to be keeping things at bay.

As far as transitional signs in the past I would go from feeling very anxious/depressed to a sudden, RAPID, upswing in mood that would take place over the course of like an hour... I would go from self loathing, nervous-wreck mode to euphoric "I don't give a ****!!!!" lunatic mood instantly. then those feelings would mellow out a bit and last for a couple weeks, but kind of ebb and flow in terms of intensity.

Now that I'm on (the right) medication, I've noticed a general lift in mood but nothing manic or even hypomanic. I've been feeling more creative, in tune with nature, a little bit paranoid, and talkative.