Hi. I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct thread. Please excuse me if it is. This is my first post here.

Some background about me to preface what I'm going to say: I was diagnosed with type 2 a long time ago. I also have c-ptsd. I have been in therapy for twenty years or so for the c-ptsd.

Last week, I had a hypomanic episode due to many factors. In July of 2021, I'm pretty sure I had a manic episode or at least frequent periods of hypomania. I don't really know which for sure, to be honest. I have a handle on my depressive episodes for the most part (I won't get into that at this time).

I was wondering if anyone has plans/strategies to cope with hypomania/mania. My mood was all over the place. I had an anger outburst, and mixed feelings of being overly excited/panicked to really, really low ruminating thoughts. I couldn't get out of bed for a couple of days. I wasn't really able to eat much or work. I know that during these times I need to rest and tune out the world around me to reduce stress. I'm concerned about the extreme highs though.

Please leave me any suggestions and experiences you have had. I am aware that everyone is different and some things won't be useful. I am open to anything.

Thank you.