I'm fairly new to the bipolar diagnosis (along with schizophrenia). Anyway, about two weeks ago I was put on the abilify injection (more-so for psychosis symptoms) after being off meds for close to a year. My mood/s these past two weeks, oh my gosh.

So basically I've just been up and down with crazy high energy and then crashing for maybe an hour at the most (energy-wise). I sleep on average four hours a night, often less. My thoughts are racing all the time and when I talk it's so freakin' fast usually. I talk about whatever comes to my mind. I've spent almost my whole bank account (managed to pay rent thankfully). The thing that is weird about this is sometimes I get soo soo happy I start crying because I'm depressed and oh my, why am I doing all this? I'm so happy the earth could stop and I wouldn't care kind of feeling. I kinda feel like my adrenaline is just going and going kind of "racy" feeling.

Is this a mixed episode? Could someone further explain a mixed episode? Or how you know you are having one?

Oh, I should add that I am seeing my psychiatrist on Friday (I made a sooner appt because of this stuff going on).