Mania Insights
News, research, resources, and personal stories about mania, manic episodes, and hypomania, Bipolar I Disorder.
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AI Listens For Mood Swings In The Voices Of Those With Bipolar Disorder
AI model analyzes three-second audio clips to classify mood states –A new study from China suggests that artificial intelligence may one day help doctors spot mood swings in people with…
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Hospital Visits For Hallucinogens Linked to Sharp Rise in Mania
Study finds bipolar diagnoses far more common among hallucinogen-related cases –A major Canadian study tracking more than 9 million people reports that those who land in the hospital after using…
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Jason Silva Says Hypomania is A Driver of Creativity
In new video he discusses ‘The Hypomanic Edge’ –Jason Silva posted an Instagram Reel this week discussing hypomania, a state of elevated mood, high energy, and accelerated thinking. He says…
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Radio Host Opens Up About Living with Bipolar Disorder
Kennedy Elsey helps break the stigma around mental health –In a candid interview in November, popular Boston radio personality Kennedy Elsey, shared her ongoing battle with bipolar disorder, emphasizing the…
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Bipolar: Men More Likely To Have Mania, Women Depression
Brain Scan Study Reveals Why Bipolar Disorder Hits Men and Women Differently A new study suggests that differences in how men’s and women’s brains process chemicals and structure in a…
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Practical Strategies for Managing Hypomania and Mania
Coping tools during an episode: What to do when it’s getting intense — For millions grappling with bipolar disorder, the rush of mania can feel like an unstoppable wave of…
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Signs and Symptoms of Mania
The basics: What is mania? Mania is a term used by medical professionals, especially psychiatrists and psychologists, to diagnose an individual experiencing a number of hyperactive symptoms, and sometimes delusions.…
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Medical Worker’s ADA Claims Fail After Resigning During Manic Episode
Judge says resignation was voluntary – A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment to New York Queens Medicine and Surgery, P.C., dismissing all disability…
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Huberman Lab Hosts Dr. Chris Palmer For Discussion of Managing Mania And Depression With The Ketogenic Diet
Dietary strategies as a paradigm shift in psychiatry — A growing body of research suggests that the ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carb eating plan long used to control epilepsy, could…
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A Simple Tool Empowers Bipolar Patients to Track Mania Symptoms
Recognizing the early signs of mania — In the fast-paced world of mental health care, where mood swings can upend lives overnight, a compact questionnaire from nearly three decades ago…
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The Hidden Risk of AI Addiction and Psychosis
AI Psychosis Emerges: When Chatbots Fuel Delusions In an era where AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude serve as constant companions, experts are sounding the alarm over a disturbing trend:…
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Comedian Turned a Manic Episode into 300 Paintings
A comedian who quit—and started seeing in color Sydney-based stand-up Sam Kissajukian walked away from comedy in 2021, rented an abandoned cake factory, and began to paint. Over the next…
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Reality Star Talks About Kanye West’s Bipolar Disorder and Manic Episodes
Reality star Kim Kardashian reflects on marriage amid public mental health struggles — Kim Kardashian reflected on her toxic marriage to Kanye West, describing how the rapper’s struggles with bipolar…
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Manic Episode Left Patient Vulnerable To Alleged Sexual Misconduct By Health Care Provider
When the Healer Breaks the Boundary: The Case of Nurse Practitioner Victor Lee Ilog — A lapse in professional boundaries, a vulnerable patient in a mood destabilised by a recognised…
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Assisted-Suicide Law Risks Abandoning Those With Mental Health Issues
Woman diagnosed with major depressive disorder say stronger safeguards needed before tragedy is disguised as choice —A new federal lawsuit claims Colorado’s End-of-Life Options Act is failing the very people…
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My First Manic Episode, And Finding Support
Finding hope and acceptance through the NAMI support group Claudette Pombo found out she had bipolar I disorder after experiencing her first manic episode. She shared her journey from diagnosis…
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Mania and Hypomania In Human Evolution And Survival?
An evolutionary puzzle: Why bipolar genes persist – Is it possible that bipolar traits like hypomania or mania may have offered humans evolutionary advantages, which could explain why genes linked…
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Video: Author Explains The Stages Of Mania
A YouTube video by Garrett Campbell, titled “What Does a Manic Episode Feel Like?” shares a personal, step-by-step account of what it’s like to experience mania from someone who’s lived…
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Offers Online Mental Health Support
Finding community and connections after isolation of manic-depression By Alex Rowan Mental health struggles often feel isolating. I don’t really understand how I became hypomanic and manic. I think it…
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Is Bipolar Disorder Linked to Empathy Challenges?
How mania and depression affect emotional and cognitive empathy — People with bipolar disorder often struggle with empathy, the ability to tune into others’ feelings, due to brain changes and…
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Neuroscientist Recounts Harrowing Bipolar Mania Episode Mid-Flight
Diagnosis, relapse, and the long road to stability —A Canadian neuroscientist recently shared her gripping account of surviving her first severe manic episode, aboard an airplane, shedding light on the…
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Writer Credits ‘Brain Energy’ Book in Her Path Beyond Bipolar Mania
There is a growing interest in metabolic psychiatry – Hannah Warren once believed she would forever miss the electrifying highs of bipolar hypomania and mania. In a personal essay for…
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Delusion: I Felt Like Mania Was A Superpower
Note: This submission was sent to us from a person with bipolar I disorder. It’s a page from their diary. At the time they thought they were hypomanic. Now they…
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My Symptoms Of Hypomania That Became Mania
By Alex Rowan I’ve always kept a journal of sorts through my life. My entries are typically sporadic, sometimes with a month or more between notes. However, when hypomania comes,…
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New Research Links Bipolar Disorder and Binge Eating Behaviors
Shared genes and brain chemistry may fuel the connection News summary by Alex Rowan Several studies now show that bipolar disorder and episodes of binge eating often overlap. The researchers…
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Millionaire’s Manic Spending Spree Sheds Light on Bipolar Disorder’s Risks
Psychiatrists explain why mania fuels reckless spending Summary report by Alex Rowan — In 2012, a New York City millionaire endured a wild, five-day shopping binge that reportedly totaled upward…
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Legends Of Werewolves Share Themes With Bipolar Mania
Mania described as a lurking, uncontrollable beast By Alex Rowan Stories of werewolves go back to the beginning of recorded history. The 4,000-year-old Epic of Gilgamesh tells of a shepherd…
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Canadian Lawyer Avoids Jail After Manic Episode-Linked Knife Attack
Judge cites mental illness in reduced sentencing, stresses treatment and strict probation conditions Summary report by Alex Rowan — A Canadian lawyer, Alexander Currie, 41, will not serve jail time…
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New Book Offers a Metabolic Key to Mania and Mental Illness
Revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health—and improving treatment for anxiety, mania depression, OCD, PTSD, and more Ketogenic and low-carb diet offer hope — Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Christopher M. Palmer lays…
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University Reinstates Professor Who Resigned During Manic Episode
Ohio State initially refuses to reinstate tenured professor Summary report by Alex Rowan – Dr. Angela Bryant regained her position at Ohio State University’s Newark campus after resigning during a…
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