The most common cause for a manic episode is that a person has stopped or missed taking their medication. Support groups or individual counseling can help people learn to live with the disorder. A manic episode occurs when a person has a period of drastic changes in mood. When people are in full manic episodes, their lives at home and work are severely affected. Many times they end up in the hospital.
People can also have mixed episodes.
In a mixed episode, someone may go very rapidly up and down, within hours or days, from manic to depressed and back again. If someone you know seems to be having a manic episode, get help immediately. They may need to be hospitalized for their own protection and treatment. All Rights Reserved.