can you be exclusively manic and not get depressed afterwards???
2007-03-01 09:37:20 · 5 answers · asked by mica 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
yes you can absolutely have mania without depression, though they most often do go together. there is mania which involves extreme highs followed by a period of normalcy, and hypomania which is a less drastic high. either way, there is treatment out there. find a good psychiatrist in your area and be sure to tell them ALL the symptoms you are having to be sure you aren't misdiagnosed
2007-03-01 12:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by missg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Please go see a doctor. When a person is manic they can make really bad choices and later have to face the consequences. Which in turn can lead you into depression. Go speak with a doctor be as honest as possible (that way you can be treated appropriately). But don't wait. Whether it's you a friend or a loved one. It can get really bad not just for the person suffering from it but those who care about them too. Good Luck.
2007-03-01 09:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by rencar32002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its bipolar disorder. Manic and Manic depression are NOT the same thing but they are alike by one little thing. There definiton has moody in it. It is a brain disorder and some brains work differently.
2007-03-01 10:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official diagnosis for Bipolar 1 disorder states that you ONLY have to show mania symptoms once in your life. You may or may not have depression.
Look up the DSMV-IV criteria on Bipolar disorder.
However, most Bipolar people experience depression after mania. The higher you are, the harder you fall.
2007-03-02 04:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by riptide_71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manic is depression...the correct term is manic depression
2007-03-01 09:55:28 · answer #5 · answered by blue_eyed_soul_woman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, it's called "mania" as in maniac. And the longer the mania lasts, the deeper the fall is after, suggest you consult a psychiatrist.
2007-03-01 09:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse no the two go together. Take care. Maybe you are misdiagnosed it can happen.
2007-03-01 09:57:49 · answer #7 · answered by nursey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋