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Severe mania
High Hypomania
Normal Mood
Persistent abnormally
elevated irritable mood
> one week
Symptoms of Mania
Inflated self-esteem/grandiosity
Decreased need for sleep
Racing thoughts or "flight of
ideas"
Spending sprees
Increased physical/mental energy
Irritability/aggressive behavior
Impulsive/risk taking
Increased sexual drive
Depression
Feeling down
Loss of interest in enjoyable things
Symptoms of Depression (Cont.)
Weight loss/gain
Insomnia/hypersomnia
Psychomotor agitation/slow down
Fatigue/loss of energy
Decreased ability to concentrate/make
decisions
Recurrent thoughts of death/suicide
Between Mania and Depression
Hypomania
Mixed state
Treatment
Medication
Social
Support
Self-Help For Bipolar Disorder
Offer Support/Help/Listen
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Bipolar Disorder
Cherie Tenfel RN BSN
CherieTenfel@student.kaplan.edu
Kaplan University
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