What are the Symptoms of Dysphoric Mania?

There is one mood swing that people often miss. I've written about it before,  but will always want to get the word out as many times as possible.  The topic is dysphoric mania.

Dysphoric mania is the opposite of euphoric mania,  but it's much, much more difficult to spot as it often feels like you are just having a really bad time in life.

Here's a dysphoric mania checklist:

You feel agitated and uncomfortable in the body and mind- this is different than anxiety! The depression feels active- it's not catatonic or sedating. The mind feels jumbled- but energized in a negative way. You may have thoughts such as, "I hate my life. I hate my work. I've got to get out of here." You're easily irritated. Sleep is hard due to racing thoughts.

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