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May 18, 2009 10:36

What do you guys do when you're manic - how do you handle it? I'm having a manic episode right now and am not sure how to control it. I never figured out how to control it. Therapy never helped. Any advice welcome. =(

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kyriefluffins May 18 2009, 19:42:54 UTC
Yeah =/. Thanks for the advice though! I have a really hard time staying on task when I'm manic, but I guess I should just push through it?

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what to do artjunkie2009 May 18 2009, 22:54:49 UTC
Draw it, How you feel, what is in your head, what is spiralling out of control, how you feel.....draw draw draw, even if you "can't" draw, just do it, it is a way to channel your energy into something other than channelling it through your head, you may find it will calm you down, It works for me. go to my Devart page and see some of the things in my gallery I drew. before I started channeling my manic stages (which leads to psychosis now, I have Schizo-effective disorder) I couldn't draw a stick man, lol. My devart is http://cruelsense.deviantart.com, some of the newest stuff is adult content, but most my manic drawings are not. god luck

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nephron May 25 2009, 14:19:51 UTC
Draw, write, do whatever you can to get this out of your head. But try to do it in a calm, quiet environment. Even though it's tempting to pace and pace and sleep less every night, try to keep your sleep levels under control. Have a warm shower with a calming scent to engage your senses without over-stimulating yourself.

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Hi silverkyte June 26 2009, 15:27:49 UTC
Hi,
When I'm hypermanic I sometimes go with it - I write (sometimes my best stuff) and I exercise and become really productive at work - I usually feel awesome... and its a bit addictive.... but then the insomnia kicks in and after that the anxiety and I wake from what little sleep I manage to get and feel wired before my eyes even open. sometimes when it gets too much I cry with frustration.

what I try to do,sometimes, is when I feel my energy souring I try to settle myself, doing calming activities like walks and reading in bed and restful stuff to try to settle and soothe my soul. I'm mastering this craft more and more.

Its hard though because mania can be addictive.

S

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srhkhavari July 28 2009, 07:31:52 UTC
I'd say, when manic... although this is not entirely optimistic, take something sedating before you would ideally like to be a sleep. Getting regular hours of sleep, however you can manage it, will help.

Getting in physical exercise can help. I'd try walking on foot more often than usual during the day. Walking need not be strenuous, but movement and progressing from one destination to another can happen while distractable or manic.

Make sure to eat. This is something I have neglected when manic. Basically, keep an eye on your bio-rhythms and don't expect too much from yourself.

Communicating with closer family members about your condition is a good idea if they are receptive, it's best if someone trustworthy/reliable knows what's going on.

I would make sure to be around people fairly often as well, even in an impersonal setting if need be. Close friend's can be easily worn out by mania... I don't know what I'm saying here, just that being around people is important when loosing touch or manic.

Hope this helps.

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