[BPgf]

Has anyone ever felt manic by social stimulation? As in, new friends, flirting/compliments, working closely alongside somebody of the opposite sex, new social surroundings in general, etc?

Inversely, has DISTANCE FROM what is normal and stable in your life (family, significant other, home, etc) ever had the same effect?

[Becoming]

Potential relationships (love interests) make me hypomanic. If it develops into an actual relationship it's even more heightened. I lost a job because of hypomania in a relationship once. I decided to spend time with my then-gf and skip work which got me fired. I was so confident I swore they would like me too much to fire me and I was very wrong. I also become hypomanic at parties and clubs especially when alcohol is involved.

Distance...hmmm. I haven't thought about that yet. I know I do tend to be a little happier/more at peace when I keep away from people I don't much care for though. I think that is just healthy though and not really hypomania for me.




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[jackicee]

Originally Posted by BPgf

Has anyone ever felt manic by social stimulation? As in, new friends, flirting/compliments, working closely alongside somebody of the opposite sex, new social surroundings in general, etc?

Inversely, has DISTANCE FROM what is normal and stable in your life (family, significant other, home, etc) ever had the same effect?

In my own situations, I actually have been stimulated by social situations, such as work or when i've had to go out to the store. While at the same time, I can have the opposite feelings as well, depending on the day i'm having and the type of behavior that I'm already exhibiting.

In a thought though, I can't say that for my own experiences being away from family has stimulated me, as I've felt more comfortable in new situations with someone I know with me.

Me! Excitement from a situation revs me up. Gets me hypomanic at times.

Like vacations, trips, holidays, etc.

Two-week business trips to exciting locations!

I was on my way to getting a Bipolar II diagnosis when I was in my 20s, but then I got chronic fatigue syndrome. How can you tell if you're hypomanic when you have chronic fatigue syndrome?

A good doctor.

Chronic fatigue doesn't make you depressed, does it? I don't know much about it.

[ChaoticSymphony]

My most recent (2 years ago) indiscretion with a man sent me bat crap crazy. Thoughts were going a mile a min. Couldn't concentrate, not even on him. I felt so confused and paranoid (prob because it was wrong). Now whenever a man shows the littlest attention I run like crazy. I never want to feel that again in my life!!! I will admit it was fun in the beginning but it's not worth ever trying again.

I was separated from my kid for a day and a half and felt panicky and out of control. Is that what you mean?

[RisuNeko]

I don't know if a lot of these short burst moods would count as hypomania, like getting drunk at a party etc. A two week vacation at an exotic location makes more sense because it's longer. For me lengthy stressful situations rev me up, like approaching finals week, or midterms. My math final is on Wednesday and I've slept 5.5 hours in the past two weeks.

[Crazy Hitch]

Hi BPgf

The situations that you have described, would probably give me a positive mood .... I'm not sure entirely that for me, personally, this would not necessarily make me manic, but this is just looking at me personally. Those factors alone I don't think would drive me into mania. Extreme stress or "just because" are when I can track my mania.

[Homeira]

Social situations, new jobs, vacations etc. makes me hypomanic. More often than not...

Falling in love makes me MANIC to the extreme. But it's just infatuation. It's only happened to me twice. That's plenty. I get over-the-moon euphoric. I feel invincible. It's heady stuff and led to me committing to a most inappropriate man. I'm 48, fat and gray-haired and i'm happy that part of my life is over now and i can settle down with my sweet dog.

My Psychiatrist told me one of her bipolar patients gets manic every year before tax season. He is an accountant.

So, yes, anything that can rev you up can tip you over.

[rollacoasta]

Yes to the first question.

No to the second. They usually tip me into a depressed state.

Originally Posted by ValentinaVVV

A good doctor.

Chronic fatigue doesn't make you depressed, does it? I don't know much about it.

Depression does very often go along with it, especially if you have fibromyalgia too, which I do. (Doctors seem to treat CFS/fibro as overlapping illnesses/syndromes.)

I had my first major episode of depression about 4 years before the CFS started.

Really the only reason I made the comment was that my depression seems to not respond very well to meds, so sometimes I wonder if I'm misdiagnosed.