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Old Jul 31, 2020, 10:45 AM
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I think what you describe could go either way (hypomania, hypomania w/mixed features, or just very severe anxiety alone). I think your therapist and psychiatrist would be the best judge of that. I know that severe anxiety does share a lot of the symptoms you mentioned with hypomanic states. I agree that it can be tough to be sure, if there is some level of anxiety involved, since many (including me) can sometimes have anxiety within hypomanic episodes. If absolutely no anxiety is involved, then I'd think it would be more definitely a hypomanic thing. With hypomania, there is usually always a certain degree of high physical energy and sometimes impulsivity/disinhibition. I think impulsivity/disinhibition is not as common in anxiety alone, unless it's part of a fight or flight reaction. Again, please do discuss this with a mental health professional.

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