How to handle the swings — catching them early
What to do when you feel a high or a low coming on.
Sleep's dropping, ideas are racing, you feel switched on and unstoppable.
— Right now
- Protect sleep tonight — sleep loss is fuel on a high. No all-nighters.
- Put a 48-hour rule on big calls — no purchases, no quitting, no signing.
- Ease right off the grog and anything else — they pour petrol on it.
- Tell someone you trust to keep an eye on you. Agree the words in advance.
— Don't
- Don't ride it because it feels great — the come-down is the price.
— Later
- Tell your GP or psychiatrist early — catching a high early changes how it goes.
Sleep's dropping, ideas are racing, you feel switched on and unstoppable.
— Right now
- Protect sleep tonight — sleep loss is fuel on a high. No all-nighters.
- Put a 48-hour rule on big calls — no purchases, no quitting, no signing.
- Ease right off the grog and anything else — they pour petrol on it.
- Tell someone you trust to keep an eye on you. Agree the words in advance.
— Don't
- Don't ride it because it feels great — the come-down is the price.
— Later
- Tell your GP or psychiatrist early — catching a high early changes how it goes.
The swings: the short version
- 1.High coming? Protect sleep, 48-hour rule on big calls.
- 2.Low rolling in? Basics, don't isolate, keep your meds.
- 3.Know your tells — sleep, spending, speed.
- 4.Loop in someone who spots it before you do.
- 5.Dark? Lifeline 13 11 14. It's the illness lying.
Doing it tough?Call Lifeline 13 11 14