coming down from a manic episode

crashout incoming xxx

As I assume most nearly everyone in my life knows right now (because I have literally been telling anyone and everyone who will listen). I have had over a week now of next to no sleep.

I’m talking on average 3-5 hours a night.

Yep.

7. Days. Straight.

Before you keep reading just take a second to imagine what it must be like to have had roughly 27 hours of sleep over the course of a week.

How would you feel?

Tired? Exhausted? Frustrated?

Now take a second to guess how I feel as someone living with bipolar type 1.

Inspired. Fuelled with energy. Alive!!!!!

The “superpower” of bipolar type 1 is that we get to experience ‘mania’ in a way that is so pure, at times so simple and so euphoric. And it can be triggered by a multitude of things. For me, I have found sleep is the most significant trigger.

It’s what caused my first ever episode in November 2024. More to come on that in a future article because boy is there a lot to say there…

So I thought today, as I have taken the brave step in sharing all the intricate details of someone living with bipolar and how I have experienced the symptoms of bipolar type 1 (I’d like to keep reiterating that everyone is unique and has their own experiences of this complex and unique mental illness and what I have experienced may or may not resonate with all people so take everything I say with a grain of salt and always seek professional help if you feel like this triggers you in any way).

Today I thought I would break down the difference between the feelings of being in a state of ‘mania’ versus a state of ‘depression’.

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read the full article here: https://groundingmamma.substack.com/p/coming-down-from-a-manic-episode?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2