mixed mania A state of mind that is characterized by symptoms of both mania and depression and is seen in bipolar disorders. Mixed mania is more common in bipolar children and women than in men. A person experiencing mixed mania may feel agitated, angry, irritable, and depressed all at once. Because it combines a high activity level with depression, mixed mania poses a particular danger of suicide or self-injury. Treatment involves use of mood-stabilizing medication, sometimes accompanied by antidepressant or neuroleptic medication. Also known as agitated depression. See also bipolar disorder; depression; mania.

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