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Maniac depression is now called Bipolar disorder.

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What is Manic depression usually called?

bipolar disorder


Is the condition commonly known as manic depression is the mood disorder known as bipolar disorder?

There is no such thing as manic depressive behavior.Manic depression (more correctly called bipolar disorder) has a characteristic collection of mood related symptoms and is thus a mood disorder.


What is Bipolar disorder also called?

Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).


Is there another term for bipolar?

If you are referring to bipolar disorder, it used to be called manic-depression.


What is another name for manic depression illness?

Manic depression, or manic depressive disorder is nowadays more commonly known as Bipolar disorder or Bipolar affective disorder. It can also be referred to as Hypomania due to public unawareness.


Is manic defence a disorder or illness?

There is no such thing as "manic defence". Perhaps you meant "manic depression", also called "manic depressive illness", these are considered obsolete terms for what is now called bipolar disorder.The answer is, its considered both.


What is the other name for manic depression?

Bipolar Disorder


More about manic depression and bipolar disorder?

Manic depression and bipolar both refer to the same disorder. The individual will alternate between states of manic behavior and being depressed. Treatment is a combination of medication and psychotherapy.


Are Bipolar Disorder and Manic Depression the same thing?

Yes mania is characterized by intense mood changes, grandoisity, excess energy, and insomnia while depression is a comeplete lack of interest of things a person used to get pleasure from, a feeling of worthlessness, and a lack of energy or motivation.


What term for bipolar disorder has general use?

Manic depression


What is manic depression now ussually called?

bipolar disorder because bipolar u experience highs and lows.


Is manic depression a result of genes or the environment?

Manic depression is also known as bipolar disorder. A person is born with susceptablity to the disorder. It often runs in families and can be inherited. But the trigger is from the environment. Something, like a relationship, causes anxiety or insecurity. This in turn starts the manic depression.