hypomanic
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpəˈmænɪk/
- Specialized
- During his hypomanic episode, he felt an overwhelming surge of energy and excitement.
- hypomanic episodes
They, their brain feels good in terms of memory, concentration, motivation, all of those things, but they're not hypomanic anymore.
- They, their brain feels good in terms of memory, concentration, motivation, all of those things, but they're not hypomanic anymore.
Examples
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She completed multiple projects in just a week because of her hypomanic state.
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Recurrent hypomanic and subclinical episodes of depression.
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I haven't been hypomanic in years, maybe 8, just on and off depressed.
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They, their brain feels good in terms of memory, concentration, motivation, all of those things, but they're not hypomanic anymore.
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Depressive episodes and less severe manic symptoms, classed as hypomanic episodes: Cyclothymia.
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Bipolar II disorder is characterized by hypomanic episodes, while Bipolar I disorder is characterized by manic episodes.
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And there were certain facts I wanted people to know, whether because they were important, like that three times as many days are spent in a depressive state than in a hypomanic or manic state for the bipolar person, or intriguing, like India having the lowest rate of bipolar by far among countries, or that...
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Bipolar I refers to individuals who experience depression alternating with out-of-control or psychotic mania, and Bipolar II refers to those who suffer depression and experience hypomanic episodes without loss of control or psychosis.
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The literature on affective and somatic disorders in Arab countries seems to lack mood symptoms for both depressed and manic or hypomanic clients (Al-Issa, 1995; El-Islam, 1989, 1994).
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In his hypomanic phases, he often stayed awake late at night, buzzing with ideas and enthusiasm.
Synonyms
Feeling very energetic and unable to sit still
Full of strong excitement and hurried activity
Too active and noisy because of strong feelings
Feeling too excited or eager in a way that bothers other people
Feeling very happy and excited for no clear reason
Feeling or showing very strong excitement and joy
Filled with a sudden rush of excitement and energy
Being very lively or excited in a way that feels too much
Feeling very energetic and excited
Very active and moving around a lot
Easily excited and likely to react strongly to small sounds or activity
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hypomanic comes from Greek parts: the prefix hypo- meaning 'under' or 'less' and mania meaning 'madness' or 'frenzy'. So hypomanic describes a milder, 'less than mania' state of unusually high energy and activity.