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Manic Depression: Mania
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Delirious Mania is the final phase of Manic Depressant. In this phase the individual is confused and bewildered. They appear to be disturbed. The symptoms of Delirious Mania can be caused by poor nutrition and physical exhaustion. Treatment for delirious Mania must be given as people do die from this phase. Sometimes this Mania is mistaken for Schizophrenic disorder.
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Now with manic depressive people their brains can get stuck in either the repair state or stuck OUT OF the repair state. This is what causes the mania. When you brain can not drop down to repair itself it is like driving a car 90 miles per hour with no oil.
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There is no standard pattern for a manic depressive's behavior. Some go from moderate to severe depression and move on to a full-blown episode of mania and then back to the depression before returning to a "normal state." Needless to say, this "flip flopping" of moods is usually very destructive and patients are frequently hospitalized and unable to work. The families of manic depressives are forced to deal with the consequences of their loved ones. My parents and sister suffered through a federal court conviction, a prison term, house arrest and ultimately electroshock treatment with me. The "more lucky" manic depressives are the ones who suffer with hypomania - - a mild form of mania, an illness with which they pretty much still function at their jobs or in relationships.
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