10 Symptoms of Manic Depression
Symptom #6: Pressured Speech
Good, confident orators are able to speak clearly and at a pace that is easy for everybody to keep up with. When nervous, it can be easy to speak too quickly, in which case it can be difficult for people to keep up with what you are saying. For those with bipolar disorder, speaking very quickly and erratically is a symptom that makes it difficult for anybody to track what they are saying.
Pressured speech is the clinical term applied to people that speak far too quickly as a result of a condition such as manic depression. Not only does it entail speaking too quickly, but also with exaggerated urgency. Mania sufferers will also tend to continue speaking no matter how hard somebody might try to interrupt. It can be as though they are speaking to themselves or just speaking at people, rather than speaking with people.
Advertisement
