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What are the symptoms of mania in bipolar disorder? can you get commited involuntary if you have signs of this disorder?
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Mania: Mania is feeling very very happy for no reason and feeling grandiose etc. You will not be committed unless you become a serious risk to yourself or others.
Answered 11/28/2013
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Mania: Mania is characterized by euphoria and/or irritable mood with: decreased need for sleep excessive energy rapid speech rapid thought impulsive or reckless behavior civil commitment legislation varies from state to state. In general a person has to be shown to suffer from a psychiatric illness and if treated is a potential danger to self or others.
Answered 4/29/2014
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