What are the symptoms of manic depression?

Mood Swings: Manic depression is now called bipolar disorder. It is possible to only have a manic (or mixed) episode and still fulfill the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder. Symptoms of mania include rapid speech, racing thoughts, insomnia, impulsive behaviors and mood elevation. There are other symptoms which are best evaluated by a psychiatrist.

Bipolar symptoms: Manic depression is the old term for bipolar depression. "manic depression" refers to 2 "phases" that bipolar people experience. 1 phase is "depressed": sad, tired, lonely, without appetite, etc. The other phase is "manic" when they are in a rage or "euphoric" (extremely happy) for days and also often impulsive, not sleeping, and sometimes delusional or psychotic.

Bipolar Disorder: (AKA Manic Depression) is a mood disorder that may present at varying times with mania, hypomania & or depression. If hypomanic / manic, 1 may show aggression, agitation, v judgment & impulse control,distractability, rapid thoughts & speech, ^ libido, V sleep, spending sprees, risky behaviors, elation or ^ physical activity. When depressed there may be low mood, v energy level, v concentration, >

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.