What are the symptoms to get diagnosed with manic depression?

AKA Bipolar Disorder: In manic depression, known today as bipolar disorder, an individual must experience at least one depressive and one manic episode. For a complete listing of all symptoms and more information about this disorder, check out the national institute of mental health web-site: http://www.Nimh.Nih.Gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.Shtml.

Bipolar: Phases of depression lasting around few weeks, alternating with episodes of hypervigilance, racing thoughts, lack of sleep, agitation.

Manic episode: 1-distinct period of elevated or irritable mood. 2-during the period of mood disturbance, three of the following symptoms has persisted , four if the mood is irritable:inflated self esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas , distractibility , increase in go directed activities ( either socially, at work or sexually) and excessive involvement pleasurab.

Mood swings: Manic depression, now known as bipolar disorder, is characterized by swings of mood, often extreme, and these swings can happen slowly or quickly, even several times during a day, especially if left unmedicated. Manic phases can even become psychotic. Imagine waking up feeling as though you can beat up the universe with your pinky finger, then a short time later feeling suicidal and despondent.