Mania

:This article is about the medical condition. For the classical mythological figures named Mania, see Mania (mythology).

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Mania is a medical condition characterised by severely elevated mood. Mania is most usually associated with bipolar disorder, where episodes of mania may cyclically alternate with episodes of depression. (Note: not all mania can be classified as bipolar disorder, as mania may result from other diseases or causes. However, bipolar disorder is the "classic" manic disease.)

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Hypomania is a less severe variant of mania, where there is less loss of control.

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Mood: Mood may refer to:...

Bipolar disorder: Note on usage: "Manic-depression" was the original term used for the disorder. While it is still commonly used to refer to bipolar disorder, the term manic depression is also now used (by a relatively small number of mental health professionals) to refer to the entire clinical spectrum of mood diso...

Depression: Depression may refer to one of the following:...

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