Hello everyone,

I've been on PC for several years since I came here when I was identified as having PTSD.

I have a question and I am really asking to help a friend out, Her husband was diagnosed with BPD and takes prescribed medication. Until recently, she thought he did not have manic behaviours but in talking with her, I think he might.

He becomes fixated on certain things that are not achievable and is unable to process things reasonably. An example, he lost his job during Covid annd money is tight, yet he is fixated on having 20 - 30 large trees removed from their property to "improve the view". He justifies the cost by saying that it will increase the value of the property when they sell it, which they are bit planning on.

My question is: I have always thought of manic behaviour as frantic, high energy, talking a lot, kind of behaviour. Could this fixation on certain things that are not feasible or reasonable also be manic?

I'm looking forward to your responses

Thanks,

Luke