Hypomania is a mood similar to the mania that is not as drastic of a change as mania. You may experience an elevated mood, something like “mania light.” You will require less sleep and still feel great. You may have a higher level of creative drive, a better understanding of what’s going on around you, a higher level of awareness. You will have tendencies to be more outgoing, fun to be around because your fearless inhibited around people. You will also feel more powerful and more appealing sexuality, and you may have an elevated sex drive. It feels like your brain has had a massage. Not only do you feel more creative, but you also become more alert and inspire. Hypomania does not have a negative effect on the people around you; for the most part, it has a positive impact on the people around you. The only negative thing that can happen is that hypomania mixes with depression present, and that’s called a “mixed state.”
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