Individuals affected by hypomania, often present with pressured speech, and show signs of increased self esteem along with grandiosity. There is a decreased urge to sleep, as they have elevated mood levels, and are bloated with creative ideas and thoughts. Such types of individuals get easily distracted and suffer from attention deficit disorder. There are potential signs of psychomotor agitation, with an increased participation in pleasurable activities such as harsh driving, mindless investments, and an uncontrollable buying binge and involving in sexual indiscretions.

• Pain

  They completed a series of validated self-report questionnaires assessing hypomania (HCL-32) and other aspects of psychological functioning, sleep, stress, quality of life, cognitive-emotional elaboration of pain, self-efficacy, and physical activity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition. Last updated: January 31, 2019 [patientslikeme.com]

  […] or pressure to keep talking Flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing Distractibility Increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful [healthyplace.com]

  […] drawn to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli) (6) increase in goal-directed activity (either socially, at work or school, or sexually) or psychomotor agitation (7) excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that have a high potential for painful [web.archive.org]

• Falling

  The symptoms include an overwhelming feeling of happiness or elation without cause, very high activity level with little need for sleep, difficulty falling asleep due to racing thoughts and flight of ideas, lack of coping skills or just not coping at [locustherapy.com]

  You just want to do as much as you can, before you know you run out of time and your brain wires are burnt, time to take a break and fall to the darkness learnt more often than you ever wish even for a turd, and it makes you to yearn for next mania in [yhteisomedia.fi]

  Fall has landed. Cool crisp air here with clear skies, crunchy leaves on the sidewalk, and… oh, yes. Hypomania. Something about fall makes me feel excitement, energetic, and purposeful. Only, you know. Times 10. [thebipolarcuriousblog.com]

  In some cases, depressive episodes routinely occur during the fall or winter and hypomanic ones in the spring or summer. [en.wikipedia.org]

  But remember this: the higher you fly, the farther there is to fall and the bigger the crater you’ll make once you do. Everything has a price and the price of bipolar hypomania tends to be bone-crushing depression. [natashatracy.com]

• Pressured Speech

  Talkative, pressured speech. A reliable third party often can best assess talkativeness, though some patients are aware of their pressured speech and recount being “tongue-tied.” [mdedge.com]

  After the third dose he presented with psychomotor agitation, pressured speech, irritability, aggressive behaviour and insomnia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Individuals affected by hypomania, often present with pressured speech, and show signs of increased self esteem along with grandiosity. [symptoma.com]

  Criteria: Minor (3 or more present; 4 if mood is irritable instead of expansive) - same minor criteria as for Mania Diagnosis Inflated self esteem or grandiosity Decreased need for sleep Pressured speech or more talkative than usual Flight of ideas or [fpnotebook.com]

  The DSM-IV-TR defines a hypomanic episode as including, over the course of at least four days, elevated mood plus three of the following symptoms OR irritable mood plus four of the following symptoms: pressured speech inflated self-esteem or grandiosity [en.wikipedia.org]

• Fatigue

  We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition. Last updated: January 31, 2019 [patientslikeme.com]

  Finally, daily fatigue or loss of energy is a physical symptom of depression. The cognitive symptoms of depression may manifest as frequent daily thoughts that one is worthless or thoughts and feelings of inappropriate guilt. [livestrong.com]

  Many people feel extremely fatigued following a manic episode and require a lot of sleep. Symptoms may include the following. Abnormally elevated mood: You’re likely to be brimming with optimism and a can-do attitude that borders on euphoria. [amenclinics.com]

  There is an increase in energy, a decreased need for sleep (but no daytime fatigue), and impaired judgment. During euphoric hypomanic episodes, people have a heightened sense of well-being and are very productive and gregarious. [sharecare.com]

  Some people are more vulnerable to mood fluctuations and can also experience episodes of dark depression that may include feelings of hopelessness, irritability, fatigue, concentration problems, and feelings of worthlessness. [pando.com]

• Weight Loss

  One of these is either significant weight gain or weight loss when not dieting. Sleep disturbance is another, manifested by the inability to sleep or oversleeping nearly every day. [livestrong.com]

  […] worst in the morning, marked psychomotor retardation, agitation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and loss of libido. [apps.who.int]

  — activities Significant weight loss when not dieting, weight gain, or decrease or increase in appetite (in children, failure to gain weight as expected can be a sign of depression) Either insomnia or sleeping too much Either restlessness or slowed behavior [mayoclinic.org]

  There may be weight loss, reduced appetite, altered sleep pattern with early morning wakening and loss of libido. In severe cases there may be delusions of persecution or illness or impending death. [patient.info]

• Loss of Appetite

  […] worst in the morning, marked psychomotor retardation, agitation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and loss of libido. [apps.who.int]

  There may be weight loss, reduced appetite, altered sleep pattern with early morning wakening and loss of libido. In severe cases there may be delusions of persecution or illness or impending death. [patient.info]

• Hypotension

  Initially patient was started on Tab propranolol 40 mg once daily, with which he had symptomatic postural hypotension. Propranolol was then substituted with Tab sodium valproate (VPT), as this could help both the migraine and mood symptoms. [neurologyindia.com]

• Urticaria

  Abstract The clinical and biochemical disturbances of a patient with seasonal hypomania and cold urticaria are described and discussed with reference to histamine metabolism in mental disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Delusion

  The self-important ideas may take the form of grandiose delusions and other delusions (such as persecution) may occur, as may hallucinations (eg voices). [web.archive.org]

  In severe cases there may be grandiose delusions (eg, belief that they are world leaders or monarchs), auditory hallucinations, delusions of persecution and lack of insight. [patient.info]

  The latter could manifest as grandiose delusions, Bolton explains, like thinking they can win the Grammys even though they can’t hold a tune (sorry). [wondermind.com]

• Flight of Ideas

  Speech is rapid and copious (' pressure of speech '); and may rapidly flit from one subject to another (' flight of ideas '). [web.archive.org]

  […] of creative ideas. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Criteria: Minor (3 or more present; 4 if mood is irritable instead of expansive) - same minor criteria as for Mania Diagnosis Inflated self esteem or grandiosity Decreased need for sleep Pressured speech or more talkative than usual Flight of ideas or [fpnotebook.com]

  Mania symptoms include: Abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity Decreased need for sleep More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking Flight of ideas or subjective experience that [healthyplace.com]

  To help diagnose hypomania, I came up with a mnemonic called FLIGHTY based on the 7 DSM-IV-TR criteria for hypomania: Flight of ideas, racing thoughts. Ask patients if they talk before they think or if their thinking is too fast. [mdedge.com]

• Euphoria

  Following treatment with alprazolam, the patient developed hypomania characterised by euphoria, overactivity, overtalkactivity, racing thoughts, oversocialisation, enhanced self-confidence and disturbed sleep. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Hypomania (literally "under mania" or "less than mania") is a mood state characterized by persistent disinhibition and mood elevation (euphoria). It may involve irritation, but less severely than full mania. [en.wikipedia.org]

  Last reviewed 01/2018 Mania is a mood disorder in which the predominant feelings are of elation and euphoria. Insight is often lost and for this reason manic patients represent a significant proportion of compulsory admissions to hospital. [gpnotebook.com]

  Mania is a mood disorder in which the predominant feelings are of elation and euphoria. Insight is often lost and for this reason manic patients represent a significant proportion of compulsory admissions to hospital. [gpnotebook.co.uk]

• Fear

  Beliefs about depression positioned depression as an abnormal, fearful state, impacting negatively interpersonally, occupationally and on self-perceptions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  SP and NK1R might play an important role in the modulation of stress-related, affective and/or anxious behavior as they are expressed in brain regions that are involved in stress, fear, and affective responses. [journals.lww.com]

  Why care about consequences and partaking in high-risk behavior when I truly have nothing to fear? No fucks given. None whatsoever. When my hypomania is channeled properly, I am productive and happy. Sad thing is, it is hard to channel properly. [thoughtcatalog.com]

• Grandiose Ideas

  Learn about this topic in these articles: seasonal affective disorder In seasonal affective disorder …experience a condition known as hypomania, in which they have rapid thoughts and speech, have grandiose ideas about themselves, or become short-tempered [britannica.com]

  Self-important views and ideas are greatly exaggerated. Some patients may be excessively happy, whilst others may be irritable and easily angered. During the manic phase The following may be present: Grandiose ideas. Pressure of speech. [patient.info]

  Reward Many of the downfalls of mania—impaired judgment, impulsivity, grandiose ideas, a self-absorption that alienates those around you—can be present in hypomanic episodes as well. [bphope.com]

• Irritability

  […] elevated depression and hopelessness but not with irritable/risk-taking hypomania. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Irritability While elation and giddiness are linked to hypomania, the flip side is also true: you may see a marked increase in irritability. [nextstep.doctor]

• Agitation

  Agitated delirium or mood lability have been described in Sydenham's, but this case is the first report of criteria-based secondary mania with probable Sydenham's chorea, as well as the longest reported remission between symptomatic Sydenham's episodes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  During these periods, you may take your agitation out on others and try to externalize your feelings of discomfort by picking fights, starting arguments, or being angry. [bridgestorecovery.com]

  An abnormal psychological state that is similar to but milder than mania, characterized by an elevated or agitated mood and commonly occurring in people with bipolar disorder. Related Forms: hy′po·man ′ ic (-măn ′ ĭk) adj. [yourdictionary.com]

  An abnormal psychological state that is similar to but milder than mania, characterized by an elevated or agitated mood and commonly occurring in people with bipolar disorder. hy′po·man′ic (-măn′ĭk) adj. hypomania [-mā′nē·ə] Etymology: Gk, hypo + mania [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

• Excitement

  […] my copy of mosby's medical, nursing, & allied health dictionary, 6th edition, page 855, defines hypomania as "a mild degree of mania characterized by optimism; excitability; energetic, productive behavior; marked hyperactivity and talkativeness; heightened [allnurses.com]

  Transcranial direct current stimulation is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique in which a weak current is applied through the scalp to produce changes in neuronal excitability in the underlying cerebral tissue. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Hypomania and mania are terms used to describe periods of overactive and excited behaviour that have a serious impact on your day-to-day life. [web.archive.org]

  If a person becomes manic, they may notice that they are: Very happy and excited Irritated with other people who don't share their optimistic outlook Feeling more important than usual Full of new and exciting ideas Moving quickly from one idea to another [awp.nhs.uk]

  Hypomania and Mania Mania is when people experience periods of overactive and excited behaviour with an extreme sense of energy and optimism. Mania can change how people feel emotionally and physically. [seemescotland.org]

• Hyperactivity

  It may be observed before a full-blown manic episode. hypomaniac, n., hypomanic, adj. hypomania A sustained, but mild or moderate, degree of abnormal elation and hyperactivity. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  Handbook for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. Tarporley: Springer Healthcare Ltd.; 2013. 8. Ross RG. Psychotic and manic-like symptoms during stimulant treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. [ijpm.info]

  Hyperactive, psychomotor agitation. Determine of patients have an increase in repetitive activities or if they start many tasks but complete few. Talkative, pressured speech. [mdedge.com]

  The boy became somewhat hyperactive and irritable after the second dose. After the third dose he presented with psychomotor agitation, pressured speech, irritability, aggressive behaviour and insomnia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Sleep Disturbance

  Compared to non-hypomanic participants and the 'bright side' group, 'dark side' hypomanic participants reported more depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, somatic complaints, perceived stress, negative coping strategies, and lower self-efficacy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Hypomania is an elevated mood state that may involve symptoms such as irritability, sleep disturbances, racing thoughts, risky behavior and elevated self-esteem. Hypomania can occur in people with mental health issues. [therecoveryvillage.com]

  Sleep disturbance is another, manifested by the inability to sleep or oversleeping nearly every day. Increased or decreased psychomotor behavior (bodily movement) can be a symptom. [livestrong.com]

  Many of hypomania’s traits — sleep disturbances, impulsivity, risk-taking — are common in adolescents, and may be even more so in those with autism, particularly if they also have intellectual disability, Ghaziuddin says. [spectrumnews.org]

  In a study on sleep disturbance in bipolar disorder across the lifespan, published in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, researchers monitored 78 people periodically over two years. [bphope.com]

• Sexual Dysfunction

  dysfunct. - 2 (3) 3 (2) 2 (1) 1.45 (0.23-9.27) 2.93 (0.40-21.45) 2.70 (0.58-12.67) 6.24 (1.02-38.02)* F60-69 Personality dis. - - 4 (3) 2 (1) - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 In- or outpatient care due to physical diseases K00-K93 Diseases of the digestive system 7 [bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com]

The Diagnostic manual of mental disorders – IV TR given by the American Psychiatric Association suggest that, those individuals with elevated mood for a period of 4 days, and any of 3 symptoms, are known to have developed hypomania. Individuals with hypomania, exhibit symptoms which are different from depression, and they have an elevated mood level. Such individuals are closely observed for the pattern of demonstrated behavior [6].

In addition, there are 3 major factors which are not present in cases of hypomania. These include absence of psychosis, symptoms are not so severe to require hospitalization, and there is no marked impairment in functioning. Individuals suffering from hypomania do not show symptoms of psychosis, which include paranoia, hallucinations and delusions.

Hypomania should be promptly treated, in order to avoid onset of serious and debilitating consequences. In the preliminary stages, first line monotherapy is suggested [7]. This is done using olanzapine and risperidone [8]. Other than this, mood stabilizing agents are used. These are considered to be among the most common and optimally effective ways for treating hypomania. The medications employed include lithium carbonate and valproic acid [9].

When these show no effect, benzodiapines are administered, which include clonazepam. In addition, atypical antipsychotic drugs would also be required, such as quetapine and olanzapine. First generation antipsychotic drugs have been proved to be helpful for treating episodes of hypomania. In addition, second generation drugs have also proved to be beneficial, but they have certain side effects associated with them. These include headache, weight gain, sedation, dizziness, akathisia and extrapyrimidal symptoms. Moreover, there may also be elevation of prolactin levels, along with nausea and dyspepsia [10].

Prognosis of hypomania gravely depends on the etiology, as well as the severity of the condition. When drugs are the inducing factors, then by mere withdrawal, mood of the affected individuals stabilizes within a short period. In other cases, medications to calm the individual are enough to do stabilize the condition of patient [5].

Hypomania is often associated with bipolar disorder. The other causes include various medications, which are primarily used in psychopharmacotherapy. When drugs are the cause, then discontinuation of that particular drug, which triggered an episode, quickly normalizes the mood. Such drugs which may trigger an attack of hypomania include amphetamine, steroids, antidepressants and stimulants. Individuals, who have suffered from episodes of depression in the past, are likely to suffer from hypomania [2].

Review of literature carried out on incidence of bipolar and hypomania disorders, suggests an incidence rate of 3 – 6.5%. According to the results presented by Zurich cohort study, prevalence rate of recurrent episodes of hypomania were estimated to be about 2.8%. The same study also revealed findings that state a prevalence rate of 5.5% amongst adult population aged 35 years. In both the subtypes of hypomania, comorbidity, along with anxiety and substance abuse was found. Research has suggested that, recurrent type of hypomania is grouped under bipolar disorders [3].

Hypomania is a distinct disorder from mania, and is mainly differentiated by the absence of grandiosity and psychotic symptoms. Moreover, hypomania episodes are a degree less severe than that of mania attacks. In many circumstances, hypomania is also a characteristic accompaniment of bipolar disorder.

Hypomania can also occur in response to certain drugs, which when withdrawn or dosage lessened, have a subsequent decline in the hypomanic episode. These drugs essentially need not be meant for psychological disorders; but even drugs for treating other types of illnesses can trigger attacks of hypomania. Hypomania primarily occurs due to chemical imbalances in the brain. Neuroimaging studies have focused on the fact that, the modulating pathways in amygdale have a pivotal role to play, in regulation of emotions such as feelings, thoughts and behavior pattern of individuals [4].

It is not always possible to prevent occurrence of hypomania. However, following a strict treatment regime can help in the prevention of recurrent attacks.

Hypomania is a type of manic disorder, which is less severe than full blown mania. A disorder of this sort is characterized by constant non-inhibition and irritable mood. Effected individuals exhibit a peculiar behavior pattern, marked by excessive talking, high energy levels, and a highly confident attitude, which is expressed by the type of creative ideas generated. Individuals with hypomania generally churn out great amount of productivity and excitement as well; but the behavior can turn risky at times, if the high energy levels are not utilized in the right direction [1].

• Definition: Hypomania is characterized by elevated mood levels, wherein the affected individual does not experience depression, and the condition is less severe than mania. Such persons are extremely talkative and are flooded with creative ideas.
• Cause: Hypomania often coexists with bipolar disorder. Certain drugs whether for treatment of mental illness or any other diseases can also trigger attacks of hypomania. In addition, steroids, antidepressants, stimulants can cause onset of hypomania.
• Symptoms: Individuals with hypomania often suffer from pressured speech, increase level of self esteem and decreased desire to sleep. They are flooded with ideas which are often creative in nature. Individuals get easily distracted, and are known to suffer for attention deficit disorder. However, in spite of such symptoms, affected individuals do not suffer from any type of severe symptoms. 
• Diagnosis: Diagnosis of the condition is made, based on the type of symptoms present. Affected individuals do not suffer from depression or any other psychotic symptoms. Moreover, no marked impairment in functioning is noticed; though the symptoms may interfere with daily activities.
• Treatment: Treatment of hypomania is done through first line monotherapy. This is done using risperidone and olanzapine. Mood stabilizers are also indicated in treatment of hypomania. First and second generation of antipsychotics, are also used for treatment of manic episodes. These, however, have several unpleasant side effects.

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