Symptoms of Mania

• Rapid unpredictable mood changes or extreme irritability
• Grandiosity or inflated self-esteem
• Boundless energy, enthusiasm, and need for activity
• Feeling like “the life of the party”
• Racing thoughts and flights of ideas without logical conclusions
• Rapid, loud, disorganized speech
• Overspending
• Diminished need for sleep
• Increased sex drive and indiscretions
• Impaired judgement
• Over-reaction to stimuli
• Risk taking and a feeling of power
• Short-tempered, argumentative behaviour
• Impulsive and erratic behaviour
• Possible delusional thinking

The Mood Disorders Support Group of Guelph receives ongoing funding from: