3. Don’t Stop Your Medications, Even if You Feel Better One of the most common pitfalls during a hypomanic or manic phase is the feeling that you are well enough to stop medication. This feeling is ...

Reference Jain and Mitra7 For a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder, meeting the criteria for a manic episode (as provided below) is essential, which may occur independently or be accompanied by hypomanic ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Bipolar disorder refers to a group of mental health conditions characterized by sudden, dramatic changes in mood, energy, and behavior. Formerly known as manic ...

Manic episodes usually tend to last longer compared to hypomanic episodes. Mania can continue to be for a week or more in some cases; in contrast, hypomania usually lasts for a few days but can be ...

Third, there must be at least three other symptoms (or four if the abnormal mood is irritability) from the following checklist: If manic symptoms last at least four days but less than a week, the ...