In the 2012 film Silver Linings Playbook, Pat, the main character played by Bradley Cooper, stays up all night reading Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms. Enraged by the book’s ending, Pat snaps it closed, yells an expletive and throws it through the window. He then wakes his parents up at 4 a.m. to rant about it.
This is an example of a manic episode.
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While mania can impact people in different ways, those who experience manic episodes typically have racing thoughts and ideas, struggle with sleep, feel invincible, talk fast and have grand ideas.
Mania is most common in those with bipolar 1 disorder, though there are other disorders mania is associated with. Researchers are working to better understand what experiencing mania is like so they can help more patients find the support they need.
Studies have found that people in ...
