Mania is the strangely euphoric, speeded-up state that is the “up” side of bi-polar disorder.
Mania is the strangely euphoric, speeded-up state that is the “up” side of bi-polar disorder.
Mania is the “high” of the manic-depressive cycle.
“Mania” is the upside of bi-polar disorder, a mental illness sometimes referred to as “manic-depression.
As a light manic episode — or hypomania — turns into a full manic episode, the symptoms become increasingly disturbing. A feeling of euphoria or well-being will accelerate into out-of-control behavior as the person loses control over their impulses.
People with bipolar disorder sometimes experience a less severe version of mania, called hypomania.