Read on to learn more about spring mania and what the experience of this phenomenon is actually like.
What Is Spring Mania?
As seasons change, so does our circadian rhythm.
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Its theorized that people with bipolar disorder are much more affected by these changes than those without mood disorders.
I didnt realize what was happening, though, until I got to my therapy session that evening.
I was talking a mile a minute, my speech sopressuredthat I kept interrupting myself.
My therapist pointed this out to me, which is when I realized I was manic.
I did have a more serious spring mania episode a few years before that.
It was, again, the warmest day wed had in months, and I suddenly wantedneededto go shopping.
I only ever want to go shopping when I am manic.
At the same time, I called my friend and talked literally non-stop for three hours.
Id occasionally break out into spurts of maniacal laughter.
At one point I cried.
In short, spring mania is real.
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