it sounds a lot like PTSD to me. often when it gets dark and lonely, as night-time often is, symptoms will get worse. people with PTSD often experience paranoia, because they've been hurt in the past and are sensitive to it happening again - which would make a lot of sense as to why it's happening when you're around people. the mania can be something called hypervigilance, which is where you're really alert and energetic and on the ball all the time, to deal with any situation that arises that might have been similar to the trauma, or to reduce the risk of further trauma. the brain is a complex and clever thing!
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