Need help

[Cathy]

I'm in a manic / mixed state and I'm scared I'll hurt myself...any ideas?

[high maintenence]

oh no...It's not a good day for this. What happened to your happy birthday?
Anyway, you've done the only thing I know to do besides get to the doc or hospital, which is acknowledge that there is something wrong and that you want help. If you don't want to, or can't get to a doc, then the best thing I know to tell you is to tell someone you love how you feel so that they can try to help you put your attention on to something else besides how you feel. I know that what I am saying is not as easy to do as it is for me to say because I have been there and I have tried everything, but the key is, not to give up trying. I do care Cathy, I really do, but I don't know what other advice to give, maybe someone else will be able to think of something inparticular that helped them. I just know that you can't sit there and think of how bad you feel. You've got to put your mind and your attention somewhere else. If you have any anxiety meds, take them and if you have any sleeping pills, take one and take a nap. Sometimes if you can get a nap, the mania will ease alot.

[Cathy]

Sadly I have no anxiety or sleeping pills...I think it's an anticlimax from a stable weekend plus I found out I have to work on Saturday and I'm really scared of f***ing up which I think stressed me out and caused the mood change. Thanks for caring anyway.

[Phyllis]

the only suggestion I have is to call a friend and talk for awhile. sometimes that helps me when I am in a mixed state - gets my mind off how I am feeling, especially if I want to hurt myself.

[chasemanzmum]

call and talk to someone you trust