Mania.

[when.will.it.end]

Why is it unhealthy?

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[Rhuben]

One assumes it's because people who are in a manic phase may pose a threat to themselves or engage in embarrassing/risky behaviour which they may later come to regret.

This link has a story about a parent looking after a child who suffered from mania: http://seethewhiteelephants.blogspot...led-mania.html

[mikey]

Oh gosh. Many, many reasons. Hypomania isn't too dangerous for self and/or others, but the problem with even that is that it tends to be followed by a 'crash'. I have done so many shameful and embarrassing things when manic. It's making me squirm just writing this. Mania can turn psychotic and become extremely dangerous and/or unpleasant. And, for me anyway, the higher the high, the worse the depression afterwards.

Also, not eating and sleeping for a prolonged period of time can lead to profound exhaustion and illness. In the past, before effective treatment was available, some people did in fact die from exhaustion.

[when.will.it.end]

OK fair point. Thanks for the replies.

But someone who's manic doesn't care about that stuff right? ...so how do you convince a manic person to come down? Or how are they supposed to control it in any way?