ManiaWarningSigns

Look out for mania signal events:

Mania signal events are thoughts, feelings, unusual behaviours, or absence of usual behaviours which occur early during the course of a manic episode. Signal events can hence alert you and your family to the possibility that a manic episode is developing.

Signal events vary from patient to patient; so, analyze your past history to identify the signal events that predicted mania in you. Tell your friends and family what these signal events are; they may recognize the warning signs before you do. Come into treatment immediately you recognize signal events. The earlier you come into treatment, the easier it will be to help you recover.

Examples of signal events:

(Adapted with sincere thanks from: Andrade, C. Early Warning Signs of Depression and Mania. Synergy Times, Vol 4, No 80; Jun 08, 2004)