Mania
Definition Mania is characterized by excessive physical activity and a feeling of incredible joy, which overall is not comparable with the positive events that occurred. Milder forms of mania is hypomania. In unipolar disorder, depression occurs without the manic episode. Mania is often a part of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness). Some people just seem to suffer from mania, depression may actually experience episodes of mild or brief. Both mania and hypomania are less common than depression. Mania and hypomania rather difficult to recognize; heavy and sustained sadness will encourage someone to go to the doctor, while the excitement seldom encourage someone to go to the doctor because the patient is not aware of mania that something is wrong in his mental state and behavior. Signs and Symptoms Manic symptoms develop rapidly within a few days. In the early stages of mania, the patient felt better than usual and often seemed more cheerful, younger and more vibrant. Patients usu...