manic depression

manic depression

n (Psychiatry) a mental health problem characterized by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression Usage: Though manic depression, manic-depressive are still often used by the general public, they are seen as having negative connotations. The preferred terms nowadays are bipolar disorder and experiencing bipolar disorder

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manic depression - a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depressionbipolar disorder, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosisaffective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder - any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantcyclic disorder, cyclothymia, cyclothymic disorder - a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time

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μανιοκατάθλιψη