Mania is a drastic change in someone’s behavior that affects their ability to function in daily life over a certain period of time. Mania is a feature of several mental health diagnoses, such as ...

When we imagine bipolar disorder, we picture a pendulum between two equal poles, mania and depression, swinging from intense highs to deep lows. But what if they are not equal halves of the same ...

When people talk about “mania,” are they talking about the same thing? Two psychiatrists probably are, because they have a shared language and a shared metaphor. They would both instantly reply that ...