am i manic or just happy for the first time?

Cocolee15
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I've been diagnosed with schophrenia for almost two years and have been on antidepressants since I was 13 but yesterday I started this mood that is like a small little engine that won't leave I had a burst of energy for 4pm till 9:30pm where I was dancing listening to music and sending guys I don't know my nudes on reddit and talking some crazy shit with them thinks I never say or do ever but right now I'm having a calm moment I feel tired like I need to sleep as I only got 4hrs sleep last night maybe I'm just overtired but I'm laughing at things that ain't funny having random bursts of laughter the whole day I have not been able to hold a conversation for more then a few minutes until they let me ramble on about stuff I did, I just did things because I felt out of control but in control at the same time I could of stopped but I didn't I watched a movie with my dad and put the phone away and I'm still feeling like I'm faking everything I do for attention to get attention but I can't stop can you sit down and watch a movie in mania without talking even when you want to say silly stuff but your dad is right there i have bought train tickets for tomorrow to leave this town with nothing but the clothes on my back there is some planning because i have to wait till the train leaves tomorrow but my case manager knows something is not right with me so i cant leave with a bag incase they see me ya know I just have to leave with my phone and clothes on my body tomorrow to another town to be free to feel free when I think about it i feel free when i think about staying home i feel stuck and terrible so i can feel terrible emotions its a mix of emotions i feel right now Could it be mania? Or the start of it? What do u think?
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Croix
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Dear Cocolee15~

Welcome here to the forum, I'm very glad you came here as it sounds as if you are doing things you may regret later, and this is not the way you normally behave.

 

Please forgive me for being blunt: could all of this be a reaction to an unusual medication or illicit substance, if so I'd strongly suggest you do not do it again.

 

Otherwise:

 

To give your revealing photos to strangers is not a good idea, you don't know what the result will be, it could be very unpleasant.

 

While it is fine ot enjoy music talking 'crazy shit' to strangers to can have unwelcome results.

 

You have a disturbed sleep pattern

 

Sneaking out to a strange place with just your phone means you may not find accommodation you can afford and will end up having to rely upon Anglicare or similar. You sound as if your existing home is OK and you will be giving it up.

 

Similarly trying to outfox your case manager sounds a bad idea.

 

I am no doctor so can not say if this a manic episode, what I can say is your actions do not fit you normal pattern and can lead to serious trouble.

 

May I suggest you contact you medical team straight away, say what yo have been doing  and seek assistance - please.

 

Croix

 

therising
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Hi Cocolee15

 

It sounds like you're going through an intensely challenging time. Such a time can pose so many questions, with the need for a lot of guidance. I'm glad you've met with Croix, who's offered good guidance. Finding other guides who can help you make sense of what's going on could be something that offers you the best way forward.

 

It's hard to say what triggers such a intense burst of energy that seems out of character. As Croix mentions, for some it can be about the chemistry put into our body and how that chemistry interacts with our own chemistry. So, a chemical reaction brought about by medication or other types of drugs. For others it could be about a whole new part of them that's come to life, a part that is exciting and liberating but needs incredibly careful management at the same time. Kind of like when the risk taking carefree excitement seeker in us comes to life in full throttle, offering such enormous amounts of energy and such an incredible sense of wonder. While there's an up side to meeting with the risk taking carefree excitement seeker in us, there's also a down side. You could even say there's a bright side to it and a dark side. With the risk taking, on the bright side this can lead us to feel fearless, an incredibly liberating feeling. With the carefree aspect, we can be led to not care less about all the kind of stuff that tends to depress us. With the excitement seeking aspect...well...excitement creates excitement and the energy in that can feel like a drug, like we're on a super high we don't want to come down out of. On the darker side, if risk taking doesn't come with a healthy sense of fear (that leaves us considering the consequences), we can be left facing regretful consequences. If we could not care less about some things that need careful consideration, there can be consequences to face there too. With excitement seeking, there are some facets to us that can lead us to consider whether the excitement we find is the best form of excitement under the circumstances or whether it's going to be a costly form in some ways (financially, emotionally, mentally, physically etc).

 

As I say, absolutely nothing wrong with this part of us coming to life as long as it's managed. If we can't manage it and it's completely out of control, it can take the people we trust to help us manage it to the point where we master this facet of us that can come to serve us in nothing but positive ways. If your dad is one of those trusted people, sounds like the best thing to do is stay with him so that you don't let this part of you lead you down the wrong track, perhaps a bit of a dark path (one that can lead to deep regret and depression). Finding someone to ground us is so important when we're flying way too high for our own good.

 

A word of warning, from my own experience, when you're no longer tapped into this part of you things can take a dark turn. For example, when the stresser in you returns or the logical side of you or the fearful side etc etc, your inner dialogue may shift and start to sound like 'What have you done? How could you have taken such risks? How could you not have cared?' and so on. These parts of us also need to be managed, as they can bring us down if we're not careful. Btw, I'm wondering whether you have any ideas when it comes to what could possibly have triggered this part of you to come to life. 

It was a nervous mental breakdown I think I'm not sure what triggered it but I hopped on a train to Newcastle and was detained by the police and sent to hospital in maitland now I have calmed down but my emotions got the better of me for a day or two. 

Thanks for taking the time to answer 

therising
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Hi Cocolee15

 

Glad you're safe. Feel free to come back and chat whenever you feel the need. Give yourself that freedom.