Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD The terms "mania" and "manic episode" are characterized by high energy, excitement, euphoria, or irritability over at least a week. Feelings of depression can ...

We’re not educated to spot mania, and it isn’t talked about as ... Soon, my thoughts started to feel out of my control and my good mood took a sinister turn. I didn’t sleep much all week.

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Here, I’ll explain my mood symptoms—depression, mania, hypomania, and mixed states—and share what it’s like living with a ...