Manic Depression Symptoms

Manic depression is a type of depression explained by the best addiction treatment center in Islamabad in which a patient experiences extreme mood swings. Sometimes the mood, energy or thoughts are very high, and at other times the patient becomes deeply depressed and becomes hopeless. The manic depression symptoms of Inpatient Depression Treatment last for many weeks or months. The mood swings are like a pendulum between two extremes of high and low. The patient is either very sad or highly depressed, or very highly energetic. When the patient is unhappy or depressed, he feels desperate, hopeless, helpless and weak. Manic depression symptoms can be divided into two categories. These are the depression symptoms when the patient mood is low and when the patient mood is high.

Manic Depression Symptoms When the Patient Mood and Energy Are Extremely High:

1. The patient is highly active and restless.
2. The mood becomes extremely high and ecstatic.
3. The temper of the patient is very bad and loose.
4. In manic depression, the patient starts thinking very fast and thinks about many things in a very short period.
5. The talking speed of the patient becomes very fast.
6. Patient loses the ability to focus on any matter or thought.
7. The person needs very less time for sleeping. The body reduces sleeping requirements.
8. Patient may think he has great abilities and powers, but that is not the case.
9. The ability to correctly judge any matter is impaired.
10. An unusual behaviour of the patient is seen that may last for a long period.
11. The desire for sex is greatly increased.
12. Patient starts taking the drugs for inducing sleep. Also, the intake of alcohol and cocaine is increased.
13. The behaviour of the patient becomes aggressive, insulting and intrusive.
14. Patient thinks nothing is wrong with himself and doesn't accept that he has any bad habit or is at fault etc.

 

Manic Depression Symptoms When the Patient Mood is Highly Low And Depressed:

1. The mood becomes sad and depressed.
2. The patient becomes extremely hopeless and pessimistic.
3. The patient feels that he is helpless and worthless. He often feels guilty about himself.
4. Loses the pleasure in great activities like sex and other games etc.
5. Patient feels that he is slowed down and fatigued.
6. The ability to concentrate, remember and make decisions is reduced.
7. The patient remains agitated and irritated.
8. He may start sleeping excessively or not sleeping at all.
9. The appetite may greatly be increased or reduced.
10. The body weight is greatly increased or decreased.
11. The constant pain is felt in the body without any medical reason or illness.
12. The patient starts thinking about the dead and suicide. He may also make suicide attempts.

If any person has most of the above symptoms for longer, they may have manic depression and should consult a physician.