Shortly into the project, he decided to pull down the entire ceiling in his living room, so he punched a hole in it with his fist and began ripping down the entire thing with his bare hands. He also ripped down several walls. By the time anyone could stop him, he had done thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of damage to his home, professional contractors had to be called in, a dumpster hired to cart away all the way plaster and debris, etc. In more severely manic episodes, the individual will engage in impulsive and risky behaviors. Increased sexual drive may also lead to sexual promiscuity.
Hypersexualized behavior is a fairly common symptom of mania.
An individual in a severely manic state is in as much danger as an individual in a major depression. Wild spending sprees or impulsive purchases are not uncommon, nor are impulsive marriages or major commitments. As with depression, in severe mania, the individual may experience hallucinations. With or without hallucinations, however, individuals in severely manic states had a significant mortality rate until the lithium started being prescribed. In some cases, death was accidental, but related to the risk-taking or impulsive behaviors.