what is your advice on manic episodes

[Alex_X_18]

I would just like to know how other people deal with their mainia
how do you keep others from knowing your manic and when you get manic
how do you treat it....are you able to see it comming or does it just hit???

[ILADVOCATE]

After recovery as regards psychosis I know when moodswings will occur. Things just don't seem right. Then as now the first person I talk about to about it is my psychiatrist. That goes for everyone imo. As for not letting other people know if you feel the urge to say something that might be inappropriate don't. Think about it first. But if you have friends that you trust let them know. Especially if some of them have bipolar. Its a good system when people who are both coping with the same issues can be a kind of "alert system" for each other. Same as sponsors for AA. I know in the past if a friend of mine who also had a diagnosis told me I was manic I'd take it seriously and then I'd speak to my psychiatrist about it. One thing that I learned the hard way (but that was way in the past) is that if you want to tell the whole world your life story all of a sudden that's a good indication of being manic so don't. Every person's emotional trigger points and warning signs of mania differ though. But its always worth talking over with a psychiatrist.