... and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, lasting at least one week. This period must be characterized by at least three defined symptoms, including decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, racing thoughts, grandiosity or inflated sense of self-worth, and excessive involvement in dangerous activities. II. Major Depressive Episode: Five or more of the following symptoms have been present for a period ... or nervous agitation, like a quick temper or short fuse. B. Wired with intense energy. Sleeplessness for days or sporadic napping followed by intense energy. C. Racing ...

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... problem at the event. Families can greatly benefit from becoming active in a manic depressive support group. The word manic means mania. Characteristics of mania include: increased energy and activity, restlessness, racing thoughts and rapid speech, excessive euphoria, extreme irritability and distractibility, decreased sleep requirement, uncharacteristically poor judgement, increased sexual drive, denial that anything is wrong, and risk behavior. Depression is characterized ... they were already at their destination, or simply because the scenery isn't moving as fast as their brain thi...

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... Mania Depression is an emotional disorder that affects people today. With bipolar people experience alternating episodes of mania depression and major depression. Some of the characteristics of mania are hyperactivity, racing thoughts and speech, elation and irritability. Some of the characteristics of major depression are despair, suicidal thoughts or suicidal attempts, withdraw and sadness. There are two distinct bipolar disorders. Bipolar ... time. This is called a "mixed state". A mania episode is also known as the highs, which elevate mood or irritable mood accompany by several sym...

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... eating disorder, either Anorexia, or Bulimia/Binge and purge. Bipolar disorder is one many are familiar with. A person with this disorder is likely to experience irritability, decreased need in sleep, racing thoughts and many others. People living with this might also experience symptoms of depression, as well as mood swings. Quite a lot of people compare depression to anxiety, and the case ... ...

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... drive might increase and everything seems interesting and enjoyable." (Dewan, 1999.) During mania it may be hard for a person to concentrate on one line of thought, for their mind is racing with thoughts and ideas. This often affects speech. According to Mondimore (1995, p.89), "Their thoughts race, their minds so speeded up that they can't talk fast enough to express them ... ...

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... signs of the manic stage of bipolar disorder. Some of these are apparent and, on the other hand, many are discreet. An increased energy, activity and restlessness occur, along with racing thoughts and rapid talking. A person experiencing mania has an excessive "high", or euphoric outlook on life, and an unrealistic belief in their own abilities and powers. This person may also ... ...

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... and sometimes physically. The symptoms of mania are as follows. • Abnormal or excessive elation • Unusual irritability • Decreased need for sleep • Grandiose notions • Increased talking • Racing thoughts • Increased sexual desire • Markedly increased energy • Poor judgment • Inappropriate social behavior Causes of Depression The cause of depression is a combination of external situational symptoms such ... ...

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