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Mania is an emotional state of intense energy and hyperactivity with no
apparent reason. People who have mania will experience some of the following:mania symptoms list

Feeling elated and euphoric

Sudden changes in mood, such as being irritable and quarrelsome

Great difficulty in sleeping

Being overactive and excessively energetic

Changes in appetite and generally loss of weight

Talking too much and very fast

Behaving impulsively

Interfering with those around them

Being very demanding

Doing things they would never dream of doing when they
were well, because of embarrassment

Losing their inhibitions both socially and sexually

Not being able to concentrate and being easily distracted
In severe mania people may also experience psychotic symptoms. The
content of these tend to be in agreement with the person’s elated mood.
For example they may have hallucinations, such as hearing voices telling
them how wonderful they are and that they can do anything. Sometimes
people have delusions, such as believing they are related to the royal family
or that they have super powers.
Mania can lead to severe consequences for the person, such as:

Exhaustion

Dehydration

Weight loss

Unplanned pregnancies and/or sexually transmitted diseases

Financial problems

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