Mania
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This is an episode of mood disorder characterised by elevated or irritable mood together with some or all of
- increased activity
- distractibility
- talkativeness
- thoughts racing
- increased self-esteem
- decreased need for sleep
- excessive shopping, sex, risk taking behaviours etc with potential to cause harm
 | What used to be called manic-depression is now called bipolar disease |
These should be causing a marked impairment of functioning, and not be explained by an organic cause. There may or may not be frank psychotic symptoms e.g. hallucinations or delusions.
Hypomania is a milder form, with similar but less severe symptoms, out of keeping with usual self, but without major impairment of functioning.
