Symptoms Of Hyposomnia In Jane Eyre

Jane has an extensive and progressive list of manic symptoms, the first of which is poor concentration. In line 114, she states, “It is getting to be a great effort for me to think straight.” A person with Bipolar I Disorder often feels like their brain is “running a million miles an hour” and it’s hard for them to focus or keep any sort of mental clarity. This is seen on line 143 when Jane says she would, “lay there for hours trying to decide…” Her heightened mental activity shows that she’s transitioning from a state of depression to mania. Further into the story at line 213, Jane also displays the classic symptom of hyposomnia. This is witnessed above as she lies awake in bed at night, and in her statement, “…for you see I don’t sleep much.” Others also observe her hyposomnia. …show more content…
The last few entries that Jane writes showcase her elevated mood and excitement. The first indication of this is Jane’s statement, “Life is very much more exciting now than it used to be.” With no apparent change in Jane’s situation, this is a symptom since the elevated mood has no organic explanation. Her high mood is also shown by how many more exclamation marks she uses in her writing as opposed to her beginning entries. Lines from the journal, such as, “Round and round and round—round and round and round—it makes me dizzy!” suggest that she is overly excited. This is also suggested by started one entry with “Hurrah!” The implications of this are that she is beginning to move away from the lethargy and depression, which previously controlled her life. Jane’s paranoia is also apparent throughout the story, but is amplified in her manic episode. At first, she displays paranoia about her writing, and later about the