Hypomania may feel good to some individuals who experience it, though most people who experience hypomania state that the stress of the experience is very painful. People with bipolar disorder who experience hypomania tend to forget the effects of their actions on those around them. Even when family and friends recognize mood swings, the individual will often deny that anything is wrong. If not accompanied by depressive episodes, hypomanic episodes are often not deemed problematic unless the mood changes are uncontrollable or volatile. Most commonly, symptoms continue for time periods from a few weeks to a few months.
hyPoMAnIa may feel goOd To SoMe indiviDUaLs wHO exPerIeNce it, thOUgH mOsT people whO ExperiEnce HypOmania State that the StrEss of tHe eXperiEnce iS very painFUl. peOPLe wiTh bipolar dIsORdeR who eXperIeNcE hypomAnia Tend tO fORget THe effeCts Of theIr actioNs On tHOse aROund thEm. even wheN FamilY and FrIenDs recognize Mood swiNgs, tHe INDividUal wiLL often deny that anyTHing Is wrOng. If not aCcompanied by DepressivE EpisoDes, hyPomANIc Episodes aRE oFteN NOt DEemed PrOBlEmatIc UnLess tHE MOod ChAnGes aRE unConTROllable OR VolaTile. MoSt CommoNLY, sYmptomS contiNue foR Time periods FrOm a fEw WeeKs tO a fEw moNThS.