Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following mania-related questions:

1. Is it normal for patients to be unaware of their mania?
   
   
2. My loved one does not experience depression. Is it possible he/she can still have mania?
   
   
3. What are the risks associated with my loved one’s mania?
   
   
4. What is the likely source of my loved one’s mania?
   
   
5. At what point does someone with mania require hospitalization?
   
   
6. Will my loved one require hospitalization for mania?
   
   
7. What drugs might work best in controlling my loved one’s condition?
   
   
8. What are some of the side effects associated with these drugs?
   
   
9. What are my loved one’s options if drugs such as lithium fail to treat the mania?
   
   
10. How can I tell the difference between a good mood and mania?