Mixed state -mania and depression occur simultaneously (e.g., agitation, anxiety, fatigue, guilt, impulsiveness, irritability, morbid and/or suicidal ideation, panic, paranoia, pressured speech and rage). Typical examples include tearfulness during a manic episode or racing thoughts during a depressive episode.

Let's see, there's wash, spin...LOL... just kidding. I've apparently had too much coffee again.

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.

This raises another question as I too am wanting to find out more about bp...
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.

look at
www.mixednuts.net/bipolarhtml

ok try this again

www.mixednuts.net/bipolar.html

hope it works

THanks for all your replies. Somedays, like today, I'm trying to figure if I'm depressed or what. I was feeling reallly good for awhile and today I'm just kind of . Is blah listed in the DSM? I was really excited about going back to school but I have these re-occurring thoughts of being fearful about it and also asking my self whats the point.

Don't forget about these cycles. There is tricycles, bicycles, monocycles, electric cycles.

Also there is womans cycle, mens cycles.....I think...I sure feel like there is.

Baggyknees, thanks for that link. It's very helpful.