manic-depression
Emotional highs, lows
Manic-depression is the older term for bipolar disorder—a mental illness marked by extreme mood swings between periods of elevated energy and euphoria (mania) and periods of deep depression.
The term fell out of clinical favor but persists in common speech: His manic-depression went undiagnosed for years.
The adjective is manic-depressive.
Extreme mood cycling illness
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
- psychopathologyStudy of mental disorders
comorbidity · bipolar II · cyclothymia · hypomania · spectrum · prognosis · differential diagnosis · assessment
Lightest solid element
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- valproateAnticonvulsant mood-stabilizing compound
- electroconvulsive therapyElectrical brain stimulation treatment
psychotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · psychoeducation · hospitalization · support groups · crisis intervention · sleep hygiene · routine
Intense emotional high
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- flight of ideasRapid unconnected thought shifts
pressured speech · impulsivity · recklessness · insomnia · irritability · agitation · delusions · psychosis
State without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
worthlessness · emptiness · withdrawal · isolation · sadness · melancholy · apathy · helplessness
Abrupt temperament changes
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- polarityState of opposing forces
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- triggersCauses or activates
relapse · remission · prodrome · recurrence · periodicity · instability · unpredictability · seasonal patterns
Disorder affecting cognition or mood
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- misconceptionsIncorrect assumptions held true
- advocacyPleading for a cause
awareness · lived experience · recovery · resilience · public perception · media portrayal · education · acceptance
bipolar disorder
Extreme mood cycling illness
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- psychiatristMental disorder physician
psychopathology · comorbidity · bipolar II · cyclothymia · hypomania · spectrum · prognosis · differential diagnosis · assessment · family history
lithium
Lightest solid element
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- valproateAnticonvulsant mood-stabilizing compound
electroconvulsive therapy · psychotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · psychoeducation · hospitalization · support groups · crisis intervention · sleep hygiene · routine · self-management
euphoria
Intense emotional high
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- elationIntense triumphant joy
flight of ideas · pressured speech · impulsivity · recklessness · insomnia · irritability · agitation · delusions · psychosis · overconfidence
hopelessness
State without hope
- despairTotal absence of hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
lethargy · worthlessness · emptiness · withdrawal · isolation · sadness · melancholy · apathy · helplessness · suicidal ideation
mood swings
Abrupt temperament changes
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- polarityState of opposing forces
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
triggers · relapse · remission · prodrome · recurrence · periodicity · instability · unpredictability · seasonal patterns · kindling
mental illness
Disorder affecting cognition or mood
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- misconceptionsIncorrect assumptions held true
advocacy · awareness · lived experience · recovery · resilience · public perception · media portrayal · education · acceptance
manic-depressionemotional stability
Resilient, even-keeled temperament
equanimity · composure · placidity · serenity · levelheadedness
manic-depressionmental health
Emotional and cognitive well-being
sound mind · sanity · neurotypicality · emotional health · mental well-being
manic, depression, mania, maniac, maniacal, manically, depress, depressed, depressing