Bipolar Mania and Pressured Speech

Bipolar Mania: “Your brain is directly connected to your tongue.”

This is the way my friend Dr. Jay Carter describes people in a manic episode. He says, “Thoughts slip right past the frontal lobe and off the tongue. The person is talkative and has a hard time stopping. This is also called Pressured Speech. If this person doesn’t stop, you can tell they are really not listening to you- they are just trying to be patient until they can continue talking.”

He has an amazing talent for explaining bipolar disorder symptoms.

If you are not sure if a person is manic, listen to how they speak and compare it to how they normall speak. If you see pressured speech, it’s a good indication that mania has paid a visit.

I have pressured speech when I get manic. It feels like the words are sitting on my tongue and just have to get out of my mouth.  I try to control it.  My friend Sheri goes through it as well. When she gets manic she keeps her lips squeezed tight. She says, “I’m keeping it together Julie right? I’m keeping it together. No one will know I’m manic.”  She’s right. If you can keep your lips from talking, you can control pressured speech while you are getting better.  But OMG it’s hard!

Julie

 

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