manic-depressive
Mood disorder patient
Manic-depressive describes the psychiatric condition now usually called bipolar disorder, characterized by alternating episodes of mania (elevated mood, energy, impulsivity) and depression.
The term also describes a person with this condition: Her manic-depressive mother could be exuberant one week and bedridden the next.
In casual use, it loosely describes any dramatic mood swings.
Intense emotional high
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
flight of ideas · rapid speech · talkativeness · distractibility · recklessness · delusions of grandeur · irritability · elation
Lightest solid element
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
cognitive behavioral therapy · electroconvulsive therapy · hospitalization · medication management · psychoeducation · group therapy · family therapy · support groups
Extreme mood cycling illness
- bipolar IICycling mood disorder, softer peaks
- cyclothymiaMild mood disorder
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
psychiatric · psychopathology · mental disorder · mixed state · comorbidity · prognosis · episode · relapse
Total absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- suicidal ideationThoughts of ending one's life
withdrawal · lethargy · worthlessness · hypersomnia · low mood · emptiness · tearfulness · guilt
Abrupt temperament changes
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
highs and lows · pendulum · unpredictable · erratic · volatility · lability · extremes · periodicity
Chemical neural messengers
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
- brain chemistryBrain's chemical signaling processes
neuroplasticity · circadian rhythm · amygdala · prefrontal cortex · neuroimaging · biomarkers · receptor · synaptic
euphoria
Intense emotional high
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
impulsivity · flight of ideas · rapid speech · talkativeness · distractibility · recklessness · delusions of grandeur · irritability · elation · overconfidence
lithium
Lightest solid element
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
psychotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy · electroconvulsive therapy · hospitalization · medication management · psychoeducation · group therapy · family therapy · support groups · relapse prevention
bipolar disorder
Extreme mood cycling illness
- bipolar IICycling mood disorder, softer peaks
- cyclothymiaMild mood disorder
- DSMPsychiatric classification manual
diagnosis · psychiatric · psychopathology · mental disorder · mixed state · comorbidity · prognosis · episode · relapse · remission
despair
Total absence of hope
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
suicidal ideation · withdrawal · lethargy · worthlessness · hypersomnia · low mood · emptiness · tearfulness · guilt · appetite changes
mood swings
Abrupt temperament changes
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- instabilityTendency toward unpredictable change
episodes · highs and lows · pendulum · unpredictable · erratic · volatility · lability · extremes · periodicity · triggers
neurotransmitters
Chemical neural messengers
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- norepinephrineAlertness and stress hormone
brain chemistry · neuroplasticity · circadian rhythm · amygdala · prefrontal cortex · neuroimaging · biomarkers · receptor · synaptic · hormonal
manic-depressivestable
Secure and unchanging
balanced · steady · equanimous · level-headed · unflappable
manic-depressiveneurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
well-adjusted · sane · healthy
manic-depressiveflat affect
Diminished emotional expressiveness
monotone · even-keeled · moderate · temperate · unemotional
manic, depressive, mania, maniac, maniacal, manically, depress, depressed, depression