What It's Like to be Manic | Bipolar Disorder

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bipolar has its ups and downs, and today we’re going to talk about the up: manic. I used to cherish my manic episodes. I wasn’t sure what happened, but it was a miracle that my severe depression had broken and I finally was able to get things done AND do them really well. I had energy! I could clean the whole house. I could get ahead on my projects and hell, start some new ones while I was at it. I was social, witty, funny. My brain was back in action. I drank coffee and it made everything feel</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">even better</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, so I drank more and more. At some point, the fun ran out and all that was left was anxiety. The same level of go-go-go energy was there, the same sleepless nights, the same brain jumping to a new thought every few seconds. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I go through my symptoms of manic and all the confusion that comes with it. Below, I’ve linked previous episodes that either indirectly talked about my bipolar or were recorded when I was or was about to be manic. What fun! Have a lovely week, Heifers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Moo,</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elaine</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to support Angus Eye Tea? Check out my Patreon at</span> <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/anguseyetea"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.patreon.com/anguseyetea</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with tiers starting as low as $1!</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">00:00 The hype begins.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">1:17 Explaining the basics of manic/hypomanic episodes. I’ll be using “manic” as the main term for the remainder of the episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">3:22 Examples of times I panicked on the podcast, as well as episodes that were directly about me being bipolar but I talked