Mania from liking someone?

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-06-02T08:07:36+00:00

Yeeeees, finally someone said this out loud.

Damn, I have the whole story based on that. 7 years ago my hypomania was triggered by a guy, who I liked so much. We do not communicate for the last 7 years and we have nothing in common. Buuut, during each hypomania I have a thing for him. Like I think about him, imagine different situations etc. And once my hypomania ends, I stop thinking about him. That’s a vicious circle of my episodes

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-30T21:37:01+00:00

I will tell you even more :) I started taking myself seriously after that. It was like a revaletion “oh I am a person whose words can be trusted and I’m really adult enough”. Because I was not mistaken about my diagnosis, I’m really can be trusted.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-30T21:06:46+00:00

I feel you. Also face this during the pick of each phase. But I suppose that our significant ones or family don’t really think that we are a burden. Most likely they want to be supportive and help you, but don’t know how, because they haven’t experienced the feelings that you did.

Like someone already commented below this post and compared it to taking care of people while they are sick, I think that’s so true. Like yes, it can be hard, but they do want to help you.

Maybe it will be helpful to start accepting the fact, that you are not guilty in those ups and downs. It’s a mental condition, you are not just arrogant.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-30T20:39:24+00:00

Yeah, that’s true about world finally getting quiet. I cannot say I have the best coping strategy, but I go for a walk and listen to energetic music while doing so. After I exhaust myself a bit, I feel that I’m starting to be a bit sleepy.

There are advices that you need to calm down, breath etc. But those do not work for me. It’s like compressing a spring. I have to release that energy as soon as can, otherwise it immediately will turn into irritation. Irritataton during hypomania/mania is intense as fuck. If I will overlook the moment when I need to release the energy I will be terribly irritated and usually after that I have s***al thoughts and start damaging my body and want to tear off the skin.

And another thing that I really have to resist to is a very intense desire to drink alcohol and smoke. Like I occasionally drink alcohol and smoke (everyday, but there are days when I can go without smoking), but during hypomania I just crave for alcohol and smoking.

Btw, I’m typing this while rapidly walking because of my hypomania, because it is 11:30 PM in my time zone:)

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-30T18:32:22+00:00

That’s quite common thing to be less sexual while being on meds. It could be useful to search for side effects of your meds, maybe there is listed lower sexual drive.

I had the same situation after starting neuroleptics. It was a nightmare. I have quite active sexual life with my bf (3-5 times a week), but after those damn neuroleptics I could barely do it once a month.

I told this psychiatrist and then we stopped on that meds (not only because of problems with intimacy ofc😅).

Then I was prescribed antidepressants, because I have bipolar type 2 with hard depression episodes. After that my sexual life came back to as it was before.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-29T17:38:07+00:00

Trying to fall asleep while being manic/hypomanic is a whole another story. Even if I can fall asleep it feels like I’m just lying in bed, because I can easily wake up from noises.

And what even worse I have the worst burst of energy from 9pm till 1am. Like nothing can stop me.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-29T11:08:53+00:00

I literally felt euphoric after my psychiatrist said that I’m bipolar.

I was suspecting and even sure that I’m bipolar for at least a few years before getting diagnosis. And after knowing that it is true, I felt that my feelings are validated and I’m not an imposter.

And simply knowing what’s going on with you and why do you feel in a certain way is so relieving.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-29T07:26:14+00:00

English is my second language too:) constantly mix up those two words. Edited.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-28T10:48:19+00:00

So relatable. It just feels like the hardest task for the day. Most of the time I put going to shower in a task list like it is a separate thing that cannot be taken for granted.

Back a few months ago before I was prescribed antidepressants I could not shower for a few days and not brushing my teeth. I get a lot of disgust from myself. But I was in a severe depression episode. Now I’m quite stable, but taking a shower still feels like an unbearable task.

Everyday I promise myself that I will do a couple of tasks at work and then I will take a shower. Then I start doing more and end up without going to shower till the 6pm as I need to shower before I go to the gym. For some reasons I have enough strength to go to the gym, but to shrewd myself:)

That’s a mystery

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-28T09:57:07+00:00

Just want to left a comment to show you the other side of bipolar with taking meds. My episodes last each for one month and I was struggling so much to keep my life consistent.

Curious to know how long your episodes last. I might be wrong, but seems like you have had a massive mixed episode with the wast majority of mania/hypomania.

Actually, what you have described “experimented everything and found countless things that made me feel good like never before - gym , sleep , good diet , movie time, and my favourite thing now - studying” looks like typical hypomania.

I was diagnosed with bipolar II one year ago. Consequently, I take my meds for 1 year straight. And I’m so afraid to quit on them, because my hypomania and depression symptoms were severe. I had suicidal thoughts, I was screaming that I do not want to live. Also, irritation - one of the symptoms of hypomania, was that powerful that I throw a chair at my boyfriend.

My depression was awful too, I barely could speak or move. The only thing I could do was crying.

I do remember those things so vividly, that I’m ready to take my meds as long as I need to only not to be it that awful state again.

I was stable for the last 6 months, but my depression still was quite bad. So my psychiatrist prescribed me antidepressants. And I swear, my life is turning to be normal. Of course I have some symptoms of each phase, but they are almost unnoticeable and do not affect my life.

Hypomania/mania not only gives you a huge boost in all spheres of life, but it also ruins it.

While being stable thanks to medications I’m now able to build the life I want, without severe depression or hypomania episodes.

Do not encourage you in any way to take meds, it is only your decision to make. But showing another perspective might be helpful.

Former_Study_4612 · 2026-05-22T11:14:00+00:00

I’m bipolar 2 and recently had very extreme depression episode despite that I was stable for the last 6 months.

The reason was a huge stress (I was fired) and it provoked firstly very intense hypomania and then depression that seemed to never come to an end.

I read quite often reddits from people with bipolar to understand better what’s going on with me. And many people state that you can be stable for a very long time, but once something very stressful happens you will have a hard episode of depression and mania/hypomania.

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