IsabellaLinton wrote:
What is a mixed episode, FF?
https://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/ ... r-disorderQuote:
Mixed episodes are defined by symptoms of mania and depression that occur at the same time or in rapid sequence without recovery in between..
Mania with mixed features usually involves irritability, high energy, racing thoughts and speech, and overactivity or agitation.
Depression during episodes with mixed features involves the same symptoms as in "regular" depression, with feelings of sadness, loss of interest in activities, low energy, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, and thoughts of suicide.
https://www.verywellmind.com/bipolar-di ... res-380387Quote:
Bipolar disorder with mixed features is a term used to describe either a manic state with depressive symptoms or a depressive state with manic symptoms. While the distinction may seem incidental, the two mood states are, in fact, clearly delineated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) issued by the American Psychiatric Association.
While one mood state will typically predominate during a mixed episode, in their totality, the body of symptoms will be contradictory. An example might be someone in a hyperactive state (a symptom of mania) who has feelings of deep guilt or remorse (a symptom of depression).
Alternately, a person may be crying uncontrollably (a symptom of depression) but be fixated on performing a task that has to be done now (a symptom of mania).
04 May 2023, 10:30 pm
