hypomania

A few studies have suggested that some short sleepers may have hypomania , a mild form of mania with racing thoughts and few inhibitions .

She had a past medical history of depression , but had never experienced hypomania previously .

there was, however, no significant difference in somatization, hypomania, hypochondria, depression.

A person in the state of hypomania might be immune to fear and doubt and have little social inhibition.

Now if you don't know what hypomania is, it's like an engine that's out of control, maybe a Ferrari engine, with no breaks.

However, the researchers noted that most people with bipolar disorder experience hypomania rather than mania.

Initiation of an antidepressant may result in hypomania or mania.

A mild to moderate level of mania is called hypomania.

There is the milder end of the spectrum, or hypomania, then there is the full -blown mania.

From the manic highs through the milder hypomania to the depressive lows there are many in-betweens.

Without proper treatment, however, hypomania can become severe mania in some people or can switch into depression.

Hypomania may feel good to the person who experiences it and may even be associated with good functioning and enhanced productivity.

Then there is normal or balanced mood, above which comes hypomania (mild to moderate mania), and then severe mania.

In hypomania there is less need for sleep, and both goal-motivated behavior and metabolism increase.

One survey dubbed "Attitude for Life" that was actually a test for hypomania.

Hypomania can also have a benefit in creativity and productive energy.

The main psychological problems of art school students were hypomania (19. 48%), unreality (19. 01%) and depression (15. 02%).

Mania varies in intensity, from mild mania (known as hypomania ) to full-blown mania with psychotic features ( hallucinations and delusions)

Bipolar II Hypomania and Major Depression