What is the difference between euphoria and dysphoria?
———————————————————— There are two basic types of mania (or hypomania): euphoric and dysphoric. A person can experience both types when they have bipolar disorder. In euphoria, a person is high, in love with the world, one with the world, feeling boundless energy, talking a mile a minute, mind is racing, deluded with grandiose thoughts, etc. This kind of mania is generally the kind described in the popular literature. Dysphoria is another type of mania. In dysphoria one is “high” but in a different sense: agitated, destructive, full of rage, talking a mile a minute, mind racing, deluded with grandiose thoughts, paranoid, full of anxiety, panic-stricken. In addition, dysphoria can also come into the depressive side. These are often referred to as “mixed episodes.” Mixed episodes are quite dangerous; suicidal ideation often accompanies this state.
There are two basic types of mania (or hypomania): euphoric and dysphoric. A person can experience both types when they have bipolar disorder. In euphoria, a person is high, in love with the world, one with the world, feeling boundless energy, talking a mile a minute, mind is racing, deluded with grandiose thoughts, etc. This kind of mania is generally the kind described in the popular literature. Dysphoria is another type of mania. In dysphoria one is “high” but in a different sense: agitated, destructive, full of rage, talking a mile a minute, mind racing, deluded with grandiose thoughts, paranoid, full of anxiety, panic-stricken. In addition, dysphoria can also come into the depressive side. These are often referred to as “mixed episodes.” Mixed episodes are quite dangerous; suicidal ideation often accompanies this state.
