💥Mania is characterized by sustained elevations in mood and energy.
😊Patients in a state of mania describe their emotional state as great, wonderful, and fantastic.
😡Some patients may experience mania as irritability rather than euphoria.
🛣️Mania is accompanied by distractibility, impulsivity, grandiosity, flight of ideas, increased activity, decreased need for sleep, and talkativeness.
💊Treatment for mania includes mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and psychotherapy.
What is mania?
—Mania is an elevated state of bipolar disorder characterized by excessive mood, irritability, and increased energy.
What are the symptoms of mania?
—Symptoms of mania include elevated mood, irritability, increased energy, distractibility, impulsivity, grandiosity, flight of ideas, increased activity, decreased need for sleep, and talkativeness.
How is mania treated?
—Mania is treated with mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and psychotherapy.
Can mania lead to impulsive behavior?
—Yes, mania can lead to impulsive and high-risk behavior, including drug use, reckless driving, unprotected sex, and excessive spending.
Is mania a lifelong condition?
—Bipolar disorder, which includes mania, is a recurrent syndrome that often requires lifelong monitoring and treatment.
00:00Mania is the elevated state of bipolar disorder characterized by excessive mood and energy.
03:56Patients in a state of mania describe their emotional state as great, wonderful, and fantastic.
05:39Some patients may experience mania as irritability rather than euphoria.
05:56Mania is accompanied by distractibility, impulsivity, grandiosity, flight of ideas, increased activity, decreased need for sleep, and talkativeness.
09:14Treatment for mania includes mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and psychotherapy.
