Can you recognize the subtle signs of bipolar disorder hypomania?

My entire management plan is based off a simple and yet life changing concept. If you know what your bipolar disorder looks like- from the first minute symptom, you can catch and stop a mood swing before it goes too far.  Here is an example using hypomania.

What is the first thing you say when  you’re  manic?

What is the first thing you do?

What is the first thing you think?

 

 

Here are mine:

Say:   I’m not manic am I? No, this isn’t mania.  It’s just feeling good.

Do:     Drive quickly while listening to loud music. Banging my hands like the steering wheel is a drum.

Think: God, it’s so fantastic not to be depressed! This is the real me!

I have a lot of different bipolar hypomania patterns. Here’s another one:

Say:      Life is boring. I really need to go out tonight and do a bit of drinking and have some fun! 

Do:        Drink in the afternoon- Mojito or a hard cider.

Think:   I feel so much better and I’m looking really fantastic tonight.

When the above scenarios come after a depression and feel way too good, I know it’s hypomania.

Learning my subtle signs of hypomania changed my life- it’s easier to treat mania at the very beginning than let it grow into something more serious.

How about you? What are your first signs of hypomania?

Julie

PS: I talk about  my management plan in this blog-  I called the plan the Health Cards Treatment System for Bipolar Disorder.  The plan is the basis for all of my books and I still use my plan every day of the year and always will!

Click here to read more about the Health Cards.

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