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I am currently in a manic state. i have bipolar ii and i'm not sure if i should go to the hospital? i am experiencing a lot of negative symptoms.

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Dr. John Moranville answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Go to the ER: Or see your psychiatrist asap. Mania can have serious consequences and a manic episode usually predisposes you to a depressive episode. Listen to your instincts. If you are concerned enough to ask this question, you need to seek help. Btw if you are bipolar 2 you cannot be manic. BP 2 is hypomania, but that does not change my recommendation. You may want to see other answers about BP 1 vs BP 2.

Answered 12/8/2016

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Seek help: Manic symptoms are a good reason to be evaluated for hospital admission. Please inform your treating psychiatrist about your problems. On a side note, the presence of mania changes the diagnosis to bipolar i.

Answered 5/14/2016

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Dr. Jeffrey Satinover answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Be eval'd ASAP: Do you have a psychiatrist? Call him or her asap. If not, yes, you should go to the er for evaluation. Or perhaps you are seeing a non-md professional: clinical psychologist, therapist. In that case he r she should be your first point of contact, but an evaluation by a physician is a must. Good luck (ps: that you ask at all is a good sign. Don't delay, n case your judgement grows impaired).

Answered 5/14/2016

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