Manic state

The more you know about this disease, the more efficiently you will be able to cope with it. There are many ways with which you can recognize the manic state and deal with it more quickly:

• Learn to recognize the first signs and begin an immediate intensive treatment.
• Write down how you feel every day at the same time.
• Take medicine strictly as directed by your doctor.
• Avoid caffeine, alcohol and drugs.
• Go in for sports, watch your diet, sleep well, stick to the established daily routine. All these methods will help to avoid minor mood swings, which lead to bouts of mania.
• Make a plan in advance, with which help people close to you can help you during an attack.

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How does the manic state manifest?

One of the most important moments in the fight against mania is the recognition of its first signs. Probably, in your case these signs will be strictly individual, but in the majority of patients the certain regularity will be observed. If you learn to recognize a manic condition, you will get a chance to start earlier treatment than to save yourself from a heavier current. The first step to this will be a diary in which you will record your mood every day.

Such a diary will help you learn your mood and thus see the manic state. Start your diary with the fact that every day at about the same time ask yourself: How did I feel during this day? To assess the mood, use the scale - from -5 (depression) to +5 (maniacal state), where 0 will mean the norm. If you have new or unusual feelings, write them down. Do not forget to record any stressful situations or events that have made a mess on the usual schedule of your day. Have you taken the medicine? Have you slept that night, did you eat well, did your morning exercises as usual or perhaps drank some alcohol? Writing down such things, you can see what causes you to change your mood, which leads to mania. Thus, you will have a chance to avoid these factors in the future.

While keeping a mood diary, let relatives and friends also notify you, about the slightest change in your mood or behavior.

Usually the manic state is manifested by the following symptoms:

• Decreased need for sleep.
• Increased activity.
• Excessive feelings of happiness, irritability or vigor.
• Drawing up unrealistic plans or excessive concentration on the achievement of the goal.
• Increased absent-mindedness and wandering thoughts.
• Belief in the excessive importance of his person.
• Increased talkativeness.

Why is it necessary to control the manic state?

Most people on a manic condition take medication every day, often these are medications, which are called mood stabilizers. But, despite this, these people can still happen an episode of mania or depression. If you develop a manic condition, then you will need another medicine to alleviate its symptoms until they disappear completely. At the same time, it is very important that you contact the doctor as soon as you notice the symptoms of mania. This will help you quickly cope with the attack, and prevent it from escalating into a more serious pathology.

A lot of people at the beginning of the episode feel good. After all, not every day we feel at the top, self-confident, energetic and generators of new ideas. These feelings can cause you to think that you no longer need medication. It is at such moments that it is very important that you have a support group that will know how to help you. Thanks to the support of relatives and friends, you can continue to adhere to the treatment.

Earlier treatment will allow you to cope in advance with the consequences of an attack - thus, you will avoid its destructive influence on your life. Avoiding impulsive, and often reckless behavior, you will save yourself from more serious consequences of an attack. For example, waste of large sums of money, carefree sex and careless driving can have devastating consequences not only to you, but also to people who love you. Therefore, knowing the first signs of an attack of mania will help you avoid these problems.

How to control the manic state?

Although the best way to combat bipolar disorder is to prevent attacks of mania, this can not always be achieved. However, you can learn to recognize the factors that affect the manic state and try to avoid them. One of the best ways to achieve this is to stick to a clear schedule of the day and monitor the quality of your sleep.

• Stick to the set sleep schedule. You must go to bed at night and wake up in the morning at the same time. Changes in this chart will cause changes in the body and, accordingly, can cause a change in mood, which will only strengthen your symptoms.
• Stick to the established daily routine. Plan your day clearly. For example, eat at the same time, do exercise or other physical activity as part of your day, and try to do relaxing exercises or meditate before bed.
• Set achievable goals. If you set an unachievable goal and will try your best to reach it, it can cause a manic attack. Do everything to cope with your illness, but also be prepared for possible relapses.
• Avoid alcohol and drugs. You can be tempted by alcohol or drugs to relieve the manic state. But this will not help you, but rather worsen the course of the disease. Even a small number of them can affect sleep, mood or interact with medications.
• Ask for help from friends and relatives. Sometimes, to survive an attack of mania, you will need the help of relatives or friends, Especially if you lose the ability to distinguish the real world from the fictitious (manic state of psychosis). Presence of a prearranged plan of action during the attack will enable relatives and friends to provide the necessary assistance.
• Try to reduce stress at home and at work. You should try to attend school or work as usual. It's certainly fine to do its job well, but to avoid an attack of mania in your case is more important. If stressful situations at work, at school or at home create trouble for you, then in this case you should visit psychotherapy. It will help you cope with stress.
• Learn to recognize the first signs of a new attack of mania. One of the most effective methods to prevent an attack of mania is to recognize its first symptoms.
• Do not stop taking medication. Feeling good and being in euphoria during an attack of mania, you may think that you no longer need treatment. However, to avoid the undesirable and unpleasant consequences of mania, do not allow yourself to do this. If you have any questions about treatment or about the side effects of medications, be sure to talk with your doctor. Never stop taking and do not change the dose of the medication yourself.

Having learned to fight and control the manic state, you can live a healthy and fulfilling life.

When to see a doctor if there is a manic condition?

If you have any questions after reading this information. Take this information with you to see a doctor. If you are interested in certain places in the article, select them using the marker.

Be sure to tell your doctor that you notice a change in your behavior. Discuss with the doctor the possible factors causing a manic state at you, and ask him how they can be avoided.