hypomania

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Recent Examples of hypomania Cyclothymia symptoms are less-intense hypomania and depression that do not meet clinical criteria for hypomania or depression. Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024 In essays, Goodfellow details antidepressant-induced hypomania. Michelle Pugle, Health, 23 Jan. 2023 But anabolic steroids are also associated with anxiety and major mood disorders, including mania, hypomania and major depression. John Leland, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2023 And in fact, four people experienced temporary hypomania, i.e. abnormally elevated mood, which is usually seen in bipolar disorder, although none of the patients in this study had a history of bipolar. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2010 In 1977, five years before his death, Monk was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hypomania. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2022 Godfrey's experience includes episodes of major depression and hypomania (milder than mania) characteristic of bipolar II. Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 9 Mar. 2022 While hypomania doesn't include psychosis, some people with bipolar 2 may take antipsychotic drugs if their depression involves hallucinations or delusions. Ashley Abramson, Health.com, 2 Nov. 2021 Typically, hypomania doesn’t affect your ability to work, and episodes last about four days, according to the Cleveland Clinic8. Ashley Abramson, SELF, 28 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypomania
Noun
  • However, schizophrenia itself tends to manifest in late adolescence/early adulthood.
    Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Bristol Myers Squibb : Patience is required with the drugmaker because its new schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, is still in the early innings.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Most people do it while experiencing some form of the socially sanctioned psychosis known as Being in Love.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In proposing the changes — most of them longstanding requests from Mayor Eric Adams — Ms. Hochul joined a long line of leaders who have struggled to help people in psychosis on the streets and subways.
    Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • When Tithi cannot conceive, her partner Rahi becomes pregnant, leading to a descent into paranoia fueled by societal harassment and dark secrets about the pregnancy itself.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Even though the paper was discredited and the doctor lost his license to practice in his country, paranoia about the vaccine has meant rates for MMR and other vaccines have declined.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Jim Broadbent, 'Iris' (2002) Featuring Kate Winslet and Judi Dench as famed novelist Iris Murdoch in her younger and older years, the biopic is also a moving drama about the effects of dementia on patients and loved ones.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Common signs of dementia, according to an article by Dr. Joanna Woodnutt for Catster, include wandering around aimlessly; going to the wrong door to go out, or to find food; struggling find their way out; becoming stressed even in places that should be familiar; and going potty in the wrong place.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • My remaining neuroses are laser-directed on his well-being.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • And his neurosis with his family makes perfect sense in a way that’s obvious but satisfying.
    Cat Zhang, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024

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“Hypomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypomania. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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