What can bipolar 1 feel like to someone that has it, and this is going to be hard to describe fully because as you know, everyone is different. Based on my experience bipolar 1 can feel good at times because mania can be a bit euphoric. This feeling doesn’t always last very long, but when my patients are sort of ramping up to a manic episode, they can struggle to see it as a problem, and feel good about how productive they are being and are enjoying the energy. I have also had patients and viewers tell me that mania can often be really uncomfortable, almost like you want to crawl out of your skin. If we find ourselves having a mixed episode (when we have both mania and depression at the same time) we can feel irritable and uncomfortable. This can also happen if someone stops us from doing what we want when we are manic or sort of gets in the way of us engaging in manic behavior. I have had this happen in sessions when I notice a patient is manic and try to intervene.. They can be really upset and quick to anger. So know that while mania can feel good at times, that’s not always the case. Just like any mental illness we have to ask questions and seek to understand what it’s like for the person in our life who has bipolar disorder. That way we can better understand them and their experience.

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