Hypomania:
« Back to Glossary IndexHypomania, like mania, is at the high end of the traditional bipolar spectrum, with a surge in mood, energy, and drive—but it’s less severe and destructive than mania and doesn’t lead to psychosis or hospitalization. Hypomanic behavior and activity can increase overall functioning or take a downward turn, with bad consequences for work or school, finances, and relationships. According to DSM-5, hypomania lasts for at least four consecutive days and without marked social and occupational impairment. It requires elevated mood with (three or more symptoms) or irritable mood (with four or more of the following symptoms): increased goal-directed activity, grandiosity, a diminished need for sleep, distractibility, racing thoughts, increased/pressured speech, and reckless behaviors
