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Symptoms | Signs | What It Feels Like

Do you wonder if there is a reason for your odd behaviour? Do you think that someone you know might be bipolar or depressed? Have you been diagnosed as bipolar, but you want to know more? Here's what it's really like to be depressed or manic.

11 May 09

On this page: Mania Symptoms | Depression Symptoms | Official Symptoms
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Being Manic or Hypomanic

Thirty symptoms of mania.
I use these signs to identify if I am becoming manic or if I am already manic. It sounds like a lot, but the symptoms cluster, and you don't have to show all the signs. See if you recognise yourself here.

A graphic representation of mania symptoms.
Showing how the mania symptoms cluster and how they are related to each other.

Things that can cause or trigger manic episodes.
After this, you'll understand why you don't like the holiday seasons so much.

Learn to recognise when you are becoming manic.
The first step in gaining control of your life is knowing when things are going wrong. That way you'll know when to do something about it.

Dealing with a manic episode.
Okay, so you are manic now. Here are some suggestions to take so you don't upset everything and everyone around you. 

What to do if you are very manic?
It's similar to dealing with a manic episode, but far more urgent. Actions to take immediately.

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Being Depressed

How it Feels to be Depressed: Eighteen symptoms.
Depression starts off mild and deepens into severe. These are the symptoms that I show as the depression becomes worse and worse. (revised: 11 May 09)


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Official Signs

The Official Signs of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
The information here is taken from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), which is the big fat book that categorises the various psychological disorders.