Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Alright, I'm new to this whole BP thing and want to know exactly what are all these cycles? What is manic versus hypomanic? What is a mixed state? I know what the hypo and depressed states are but the other 2 confuse the hell out of me.
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Mania is when you are in either a euphoric or irritated state for at least two weeks. Manic people tend to do some over the top things, excessive money spending, irresponsible sex, sudden travel, talk too fast, drive too fast (everything too fast), lack of sleep (sometimes totally), occasionally to the point of violent rage, or hallucinations.
Mixed states are actually ultradian cycling, ie, cycling so fast you are having basically manic and depressed states at the same time.
Hope this helps.
You can look it up in the DSM-IV-R probably at your library.
I know I have bipolar due to the general symptoms, but my moodswings are ever changing and I can go from elated happiness to rage several times in one day.
www.mixednuts.net/bipolarhtml
www.mixednuts.net/bipolar.html
hope it works
Also there is womans cycle, mens cycles.....I think...I sure feel like there is.