What Is Mania?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Bipolar Disorder
The majority of mania cases occur in individuals with an underlying diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Previously known as manic depression disorder, it is a condition that causes the individual to have periods of abnormally elevated mood and depression.
The risk of suicide and self-harm among patients with bipolar disorder is higher compared to the normal population. It can be categorized into two main groups. In bipolar type I, there is alternating depression and mania, while in bipolar type II, the individual alternates between depression and hypomania. The combined prevalence of bipolar type I and II has been estimated to be 1.8% to 4%. It is a debilitating disease that can have many negative impacts on the quality of life.
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