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Originally Posted by pawn78
mania is always associated with extra energy and less sleep. If someone was not experiencing a decreased need to sleep, I would question if they were really manic or not. I know this opinion seems extreme, but I believe it is true. I never heard of a person in mania who needed to sleep a lot!!
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I fully agree that I would doubt a manic diagnosis if the person still needed a normal amount of sleep.
ETA: Hypomania can go either way, I think. You can still need normal sleep or be feeling a reduced need.
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Things That Make Me Mentally Interesting:
Bipolar II, ultra-rapid cycling with transient psychotic features
ADD, inattentive type
Separation Anxiety and possible PTSD
Stuff That Helps:
Zyprexa, Stelazine, and Dexedrine
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