What is the opposite of depression?

Question

Depression is a feeling of constant sadness,right? So, what mental sickness do you need to get to be constantly happy? And what is it called?

Answer 1

mania

Answer 2

As if rules of gravity apply on human mind as well. It is easy and possible to get down often, or constantly, but it is hard to stay up most of the time. You can develop a state of constant depression but I do not think there is anything like state of constant happiness, euphoria, elation, exhilaration or excitement etc.

Both constant sadness and constant happiness are not natural to human mind - where a state of constant happiness is merely a utopian concept. But by the laws of gravity - mental gravity in this case - one can be depressed or down for a long time. And the happy and joyful states of mind come and go – they always pass before they come again. The natural state is to feel both types of mood and this is how this all is balanced out in our mind. A constant state of sadness cannot be balanced by a so-called constant state of happiness. This what drugs attempt do?

Answer 3

This is known as mania. People who enjoy mania are identified as bipolar I. The signs are: Elevated temper Euphoria Hyperactivity Excitement Overconfidence Grandiosity Extravagance Spending sprees Recklessness Delusions of grandeur Talking plenty Rapid speech Rapid hobbies Reduced want for sleep Increased urge for food Excessive exercise Increased libido Increased use of alcohol Distractedness Aggression Excessive laughter Anger

Answer 4

Depression is constantly down.
Bipolar is wide mood swings between up and down
Manics are constantly up -- 'way up!
Being constantly happy doesn't mean you have a mental illness, just a genial nature. And no one is constantly happy. We all have little ups and downs, but it's the balance between the two that we call 'normal'.

Answer 5

I call it elation... but I might as well call it Bob for all that names matter. What i have found to be a better approach is to "time" it. rather than name it. Set aside a section of your day for depression give yourself a half hour or six hours what ever, and when the bell rings stop and move on to elation and give yourself a set time for that and move on to hunger or sleepiness or whatever. it aint a science so play with it but stick to it and be regiment about it. get yourself a schedule and a plan and stick to it and see how that works.
you can't go shopping for mental illnesses. you have to develop them and practice them sometimes over long periods of time. it's the same as yoga and basketball, you arent going to get better at it if you don't practice.

Answer 6

That is referred to as mania. Individuals who experience mania are identified as bipolar I. The symptoms are: improved mood Euphoria Hyperactivity excitement Overconfidence Grandiosity Extravagance Spending sprees Recklessness Delusions of grandeur speakme a lot speedy speech rapid movements lowered need for sleep elevated urge for food immoderate exercising improved libido accelerated use of alcohol Distractedness Aggression excessive laughter Anger

Answer 7

My mum suffers from manic depressive psychosis. This bipolar condition (literally opposite ends of the mood swing spectrum) can leave her as slow and sluggish as the most stupid person you've ever met when she's depressed and the most insanely clever and waspishly witty person when she's manic. It's disturbing, but proper medication can help iron out the peaks and troughs.

Answer 8

Hypermanic I think!


Although I was diagnosed with having stress induced depression, but I am the type that cry at the adverts when normal, but I never lost my sense of humour, and was able to laugh, so depression is a huge spetrum of emotions I guess?

Answer 9

Impression? Expression? Elevation? Madness?

Answer 10

To begin with your defintion is wrong. Aside from being a biochemical condition, the feeling is not sadness but of worthlessness. Everything you do is wrong, you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, etc. The opposite is excitement and out of proportion joy.

Answer 11

Optimism.
Depressed people make me sick.
Every depressed person should be made to watch starving children in Africa as a treatment.
Depressed people just don't know how lucky they really are and are wasting a life that could be given to someone who really should be depressed but still manages to cling on to hope.