Overview
Hypomania is a short-lived form of mania in which someone experiences increased energy and elevated or irritable moods. Someone must be experiencing symptoms for four days consecutively that are not considered characteristic of someone’s personality outside of the symptomatic episodes. More specifically, these symptoms include:
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Grandiosity
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Decreased desire for sleep
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Speaking fast or as if under pressure
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Racing thoughts
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Lack of attention or focus
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Spikes in productive activities toward goals and projects
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Risky behavior