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Tag: hypomania
A Struggle with Identity: Bipolar Edition
When Bipolar Disorder makes you question everything about yourself...
What is hypomania?
Learn more about hypomanic episodes!
What is Mania?
Breaking down what manic episodes really mean!
Common Signs of Mania
Hypomania & mania can feature such a wide range of symptoms, from "paranoia" to "euphoria." Which of these symptoms have you experienced?
Mania: GIF Edition
A manic episode is defined by the DSM-5 as "a distinct period of abnormally & persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased activity or energy lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day." There are several signs and symptoms of a manic [...]
Mania & the Season of [Over]Giving
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Mania and holiday shopping? Not a good combination.
My Bipolar Christmas List
Given the season, I created a list here of what I want, things that certainly cannot fit in Santa's sack.
Mania: A Nightmare Dressed as a Daydream
Jay Griffiths asks if bipolar is really an illness (as does anyone who's got it). Illness is a condition that impairs normal functioning. "But in the foothills of mania, normal functioning is enhanced," she writes. -Sarah Wilson, First, We Make the Beast Beautiful Recently, I met an older woman who is in the depths [...]
Manic Scribbles & Wearing Purple
Below are some manic notes I made. Btw, purple scrubs are what the inpatient psych patients were told to change into upon admittance into the hospital/psych ER. Color: PURPLE Patient: I was wondering what purple stood for... I think it means we are "crazy." What does it mean to be the [...]
The Calculating Mind 