Posted by IsoM on March 2, 2003, at 1:26:31
In reply to Why is it called hypo manic?, posted by kara lynne on March 1, 2003, at 17:35:02
With so many people that seem to be depressed now, any time someone's feeling very cheery & hyper, those familiar with bipolar may make the mistake of thinking a person is hypomanic rather than just giddy with 'joi de vie'.
Hypomania can still be too giddy to be pleasant. The person in the low scale of hypomania may feel good - too good, but it can be too much for those around such a person. And it doesn't take long before the good feelings are gone for the hypomanic person & it escalates into full blown mania.
I'm ADHD & when I've felt high on life alone, my doc has asked me from time to time if I may be slightly manic. True mania doesn't calm down where appropriate & is generally beyond the person's control. Simple hyper feeling is completely controllable & doesn't stretch on for days. When you're tired, you're tired & have no problem falling asleep either.
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