Ask Petros Agapetos anything

[Petros Agapetos]

Have you ever been hypomanic or manic?

Yes, I have been manic every summer since 2014. I have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder which has psychotic and mood components.
When I am manic, I get euphoric, my motivation increases, I sleep less (and require less sleep to function normally). I take Abilify and/or a mood stabilizer (valproate) for mania.
Mania is quite pleasurable for me, so I usually do not seek treatment voluntarily until my mania develops psychotic features, which is when I take the treatment.

[Dna8]

Yes, I have been manic every summer since 2014. I have been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder which has psychotic and mood components.
When I am manic, I get euphoric, my motivation increases, I sleep less (and require less sleep to function normally). I take Abilify and/or a mood stabilizer (valproate) for mania.
Mania is quite pleasurable for me, so I usually do not seek treatment voluntarily until my mania develops psychotic features, which is when I take the treatment.

Thanks for your candour..

Reason I asked is your spurts of posting made me think you might be hypomanic..

[Dna8]

Does your hypomania always progress into mania?

[Petros Agapetos]

Does your hypomania always progress into mania?

Yes, ever since 2014, every summer I have had hypomania which developed into full-blown mania.

[Harkonnen]

You are interesting dude.