[sorand0m]

A while ago I ended up in a really bad place but I was never told where I was at.

I didn't sleep well for more than an hour a day for a week but felt amazing. At the end of the week it was a little different and I found myself getting very annoyed easily, picking trouble and uh, chasing birds around. People couldn't keep up with me, my thoughts or my talking.

I also did some other things which were in hindsight absolutely ridiculous and eventually I was physically escorted to A&E.

I was almost sectioned under the mental health act which I narrowly avoided by agreeing to be basically drugged into stupidity. I couldn't do anything for weeks otherwise the local police would have been alerted fory arrest apparently as a concern for my own health and wellbeing.

Does this sound more like hypomania or mania to anyone?

[Curious651]

Not sure it matters because you had the experience and it was definitely manic. I think it may be better equestrian to ask how to work through the feeling instead of labeling it. To be honest I have so many emotions and trying to label each I go through a day would cause more stress. I know this does not answer your question, but I think to label is minor compared to the affect. Be safe

[Nammu]

Curious is right don't worry about the labels just work on doing what you need to do for you. I find a schedule helps a lot as much as I hate needing one.

As for hobson's choice between getting sectioned or taking meds that's the best society can do for now. Try not to think about it too much, it's hard but it doesn't help to wish it different or undone.