{"id":2447,"date":"2019-06-28T11:27:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T11:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/article\/i-miss-my-mania\/"},"modified":"2023-04-21T18:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:23:44","slug":"i-like-my-mania","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/i-like-my-mania\/","title":{"rendered":"Me gusta mi man\u00eda."},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people feel conflicted about being treated for bipolar disorder<\/a>. On the one hand, it\u2019s nice to finally feel a sense of control over your life. And people generally don\u2019t miss feeling depressed. But what about mania<\/a>? Mania can feel fun and exciting. The thought of having to give that up can make the other symptoms of bipolar disorder seem a lot more bearable. You may even be tempted to stop treatment so that your mania will come back.<\/p>\n

So how can you come to terms with getting treatment\u2014and what can you do if you start to miss your mania?<\/p>\n

[I]f you have had stars at your feet and the rings of planets through your hands\u2026 it is a very real adjustment to blend into a three-piece-suit schedule.<\/p>\n