... 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 by: persistent sad, anxious or empty ... ...

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... as a mental disorder. There are three stages of postpartum depression. They are postpartum blues( baby blues), postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. Postpartum blues is a self-limited syndrome of mood lability, euphoria, tearfulness, confusion and insomnia that is experienced 39% to 85% of new mothers. The baby blues is an extremely common reaction occurring in the first few days after delivery, usually ... ...

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