What Mania Feels Like

There are two kinds of feelings or disorders that mania sufferers go through. One is euphoria, which makes one feel extremely happy. The other is dysphoria and makes one feel energetic despair. It is like being on a roller coaster. One minute you are up and the next you are down. But the dysphoria can lead to impulsive suicide. A manic person can change from one feeling to the other within minutes, so they can never be sure of their feelings.

One person wrote that she can feel the mania coming on when she starts to feel like she wants to run free and live like an animal. In other words, she feels the primal instinct to break free of the typical human life. Some feel as if they are immortal and can't be stopped. In these cases, they may end up jumping off of a building believing that they can fly. They may even have obsessive routines or rituals that they feel they must follow or they will die.

Most manics just want to be left alone when they are in the depressed state. They don't even want their loved ones around. They are trying to hide the fact that they are out of control by being by themselves. They may feel hopeless and like there is no way out. They may not even be able to stand being alive any longer. There are medicines that you can take for this that will help to control the mood swings.