manic depressive
Highs and lows
Manic depressive describes a person or condition characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression—periods of intense energy, elation, and impulsivity followed by stretches of hopelessness and lethargy.
The clinical term is now bipolar disorder, but manic depressive remains in common use: He's been manic depressive since his twenties.
As a noun, a manic depressive is someone with this condition.
Extreme mood cycling illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- lithiumLightest solid element
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
antidepressants · psychopharmacology · DSM · hypomania · cyclothymia · neurotransmitters · serotonin · dopamine
Intense emotional high
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- racing thoughtsRapid uncontrollable mental activity
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
impulsivity · elation · agitation · talkativeness · flight of ideas · delusions of grandeur · overconfidence · recklessness
Treatment through guided conversation
- cognitive behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- medication managementCoordinating drug therapy safely
- psychoeducationInforming patients about diagnoses
- group therapyCommunal psychological treatment
family therapy · self-care · sleep hygiene · crisis intervention · support groups · mindfulness · routine · compliance
Profound, enduring sorrow
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- withdrawalAct of taking away
suicidal ideation · lethargy · despair · worthlessness · hypersomnia · appetite changes · guilt · emptiness
Abrupt temperament changes
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- yo-yoingRepeatedly alternating between extremes
unpredictable · erratic · volatile · labile · seesawing · switching · instability · peaks and valleys
Unjust differential treatment
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- shamePainful awareness of failure
taboo · ostracism · alienation · judgment · misconception · marginalization · isolation · invisibility
bipolar disorder
Extreme mood cycling illness
- psychiatryMental health medicine
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- lithiumLightest solid element
mood stabilizers · antidepressants · psychopharmacology · DSM · hypomania · cyclothymia · neurotransmitters · serotonin · dopamine · electroconvulsive therapy
euphoria
Intense emotional high
- grandiosityExaggerated sense of importance
- hyperactivityExcessive physical or mental energy
- racing thoughtsRapid uncontrollable mental activity
insomnia · impulsivity · elation · agitation · talkativeness · flight of ideas · delusions of grandeur · overconfidence · recklessness · spending sprees
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- cognitive behavioral therapyTreatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
- medication managementCoordinating drug therapy safely
- psychoeducationInforming patients about diagnoses
group therapy · family therapy · self-care · sleep hygiene · crisis intervention · support groups · mindfulness · routine · compliance · recovery
melancholia
Profound, enduring sorrow
- hopelessnessState without hope
- anhedoniaInability to feel enjoyment
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
withdrawal · suicidal ideation · lethargy · despair · worthlessness · hypersomnia · appetite changes · guilt · emptiness · dark thoughts
mood swings
Abrupt temperament changes
- oscillatingSwinging back and forth
- fluctuatingShifting irregularly over time
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
yo-yoing · unpredictable · erratic · volatile · labile · seesawing · switching · instability · peaks and valleys · highs and lows
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- labelingAssigning identifying markers
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
shame · taboo · ostracism · alienation · judgment · misconception · marginalization · isolation · invisibility · disclosure
manic depressiveemotionally stable
even-keeled · steady · balanced · level-headed · equanimous
manic depressiveneurotypical
Standard cognitive wiring
well-adjusted · stable · sane · normal · healthy
manic, depressive, mania, maniac, maniacal, maniacally, depress, depressed, depression