Can you control it?

[rBoulet]

Simple question, if you're manic and you know it can you control or hide it to some extent? I find that when I'm around my psychiatrist I can keep from talking TOO much, and I can act relatively calm around my girlfriend's parents but then it just builds up until later.

[Xila31]

I think it depends on how bad it is and how aware of it I am. Sometimes I don't think I'm really hypomanic and then one little thing will happen and I'm having a total melt down. Other times I think it's really bad but I just get through it without any issues. I really can never tell how bad it is until I am out of it and look back, or unless something happens of course.

But, I think I do okay. I think since it is hypomania people don't realize what is going on with me. They just think I'm rude and annoying because I talk too much.

[ApRiLGeTsAngry77]

I believe I can control my actions. However I sometimes talk to much and don't realize I am doing it.

[wj74]

I can somewhat control it, depending on how bad it is. I come off as overly friendly I think, and way hyper, but I don't think anyone at work suspects anything is up.

[shay69]

I think you can do your best to try to have self control. But be aware that it may not always work. I deal with that at work tiring to hide it and fail and have extreme guilt do to my social anxiety kicking back in. I feel like I talk way to much evan about personal issues. I have a hard time controlling manic issues. But I try self control. Keeping busy works best for me.