'In my experience, mania is like having an elastic view of reality, where regular limitations seem negotiable, including the balance in my bank account.'
is a brain disorder characterized by sometimes drastic shifts in mood and energy levels. People with the diagnosis can go through periods of extreme moods, both high and low, that can last weeks or months and are interspersed with times of feeling normal.
Mania can manifest in different ways depending on the person. A common symptom for me is entering the mentality that I have more money than I really do, which can lead to overspending. So, at 20 years old and as a student with a low-paying part-time job, I got a credit card and I went to France. But by the time I got there, I wasn’t manic anymore. I liked being there, but I now had a clearer mind-set and started to think rationally about all the things I’d failed to consider earlier. The worry and regret set in.
The consequences of manic overspending can be devastating. Sometimes when I think of some of the things I’ve bought, I cringe with embarrassment and guilt.of British men and women with bipolar disorder conducted last year by researchers at the University of Southampton, survey participants reported maxing out credit cards and selling possessions in order to fuel their purchases, even turning out thousands of dollars in debt.
Since being diagnosed, I’ve gotten better at predicting the times that I’m more likely to overspend and developing tricks to make it harder to spend impulsively. When I encounter strong impulses and feel richer than I am, it’s challenging to rein that in—but it’s not impossible.
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