manic depression
Britishnoun
Usage
Though manic depression, manic-depressive are still often used by the general public, they are seen as having negative connotations. The preferred terms nowadays are bipolar disorder and experiencing bipolar disorder
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Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar is a mental health condition that causes extreme changes in mood.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Bipolar disorder entered the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1980, replacing the depression subtype of manic depression.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024
That condition was called manic depression in those days.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
He was “struggling with manic depression when he died,” according to a news release provided to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
We can’t go back in time and diagnose him, but from here it looks like a form of epilepsy or, most likely, the beginnings of bipolar disorder, which is also known as manic depression.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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