hypomania

Noun

Meaning

hypomania (countable and uncountable, plural hypomanias)

(medicine) A mild form of mania, especially the phase of several mood disorders characterized by euphoria or hyperactivity.

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Synonyms

lycanthropy dipsomania hallucinosis

Phrases with the word

disorder with depression and hypomania hypomania and depression brain disorder including hypomania brain disorder with hypomania disorder including hypomania episodes of depression and hypomania

Examples

But those who suffer from prolonged unresolved hypomania do run the risk of developing full mania, and indeed may cross that "line" without even realizing they have done so. Source: Internet

Mania, however, may be divided into three stages: hypomania, or stage I; acute mania, or stage II; and delirious mania, or stage III. Source: Internet

Overall functioning may actually increase during episodes of hypomania and is thought to serve as a defense mechanism against depression. Source: Internet

In hypomania, there is less need for sleep and both goal-motivated behaviour and metabolism increase. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hypomagnetic hypomandibular hypomanganate hypomania and depression hypomaniac hypomanic