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At the top of the cycle you write policies for everybody, no matter how bad, and at the bottom you cancel everybody, no matter how good. It's a manic-depressive cycle.
Robert Hunter

Meaning of "manic-depressive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MANIC-DEPRESSIVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANIC-DEPRESSIVE

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Manic-Depressive can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES MANIC-DEPRESSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

manic-depressive

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar affective disorder, manic-depressive illness, or affective psychosis, is a mental illness characterized by periods of elevated mood and periods of depression. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania depending on the severity. During mania an individual feels or acts abnormally happy, energetic, or irritable. They often make poorly thought out decisions with little regard to the consequences. The need for sleep is usually reduced. During periods of depression there may be crying, poor eye contact with others, and a negative outlook on life. The risk of suicide among those with the disorder is high at greater than 6% over 20 years, while self harm occurs in 30-40%. Other mental health issues such as anxiety disorder and drug misuse are commonly associated. The cause is not clearly understood, but both genetic and environmental factors play a role. Typically many genes are involved. Environmental factors include long term stress and a history of childhood abuse.

Definition of manic-depressive in the English dictionary

The definition of manic-depressive in the dictionary is denoting a mental disorder characterized either by an alternation between extreme euphoria and deep depression or by depression on its own or by elation on its own.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANIC-DEPRESSIVE

mania
maniac
maniacal
maniacally
manic
manic depression
manically
Manichaean
Manichaeism
Manichaeus
Manichean
Manichee
Manicheism
manicotti
manicure
manicure case
manicure scissors
manicure set
manicured
manicurist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANIC-DEPRESSIVE

aggressive
comprehensive
compressive
depressive
emissive
excessive
expressive
immunosuppressive
impressive
massive
obsessive
oppressive
passive
passive-aggressive
permissive
possessive
progressive
recessive
repressive
submissive
successive

Synonyms and antonyms of manic-depressive in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «manic-depressive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANIC-DEPRESSIVE

Find out the translation of manic-depressive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of manic-depressive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «manic-depressive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

躁狂抑郁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maníaco - depresiva
570 millions of speakers

English

manic-depressive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उन्मत्त अवसादग्रस्तता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهوس الاكتئابي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маниакально-депрессивный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maníaco-depressiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেদোন্মত্ত-বিষণ্ণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maniaco-dépressive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Manic-depressive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

manisch-depressiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

躁鬱病の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조울병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manic-depressive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hưng-trầm cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெறி கொண்ட மனத் தளர்ச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उन्मत्त-उदासीनता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Manik-depresif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maniaco-depressiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maniakalno- depresyjna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маніакально -депресивний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maniaco-depresive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μανιοκαταθλιπτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

manies-depressiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

manodepressiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

manisk - depressiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of manic-depressive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANIC-DEPRESSIVE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANIC-DEPRESSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about manic-depressive

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9 QUOTES WITH «MANIC-DEPRESSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word manic-depressive.
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Andy Behrman
I am a rapid-cycling manic-depressive, bi-polar one disorder, which means I can have thirty or forty episodes a year, and I used to have thirty to forty episodes a year.
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Kate Braverman
I'm manic-depressive, technically bi-polar II with many borderline features.
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Joan Cusack
I think if you're in this business, like any high-stakes business, the highs and lows can make you a manic-depressive person, if you weren't that way to start with. 'Cause it's just so crazy on your psyche. A lot of it has to do with people thinking they're greater than someone else.
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Stephen Fry
The point about manic depression or bipolar disorder, as it's now more commonly called, is that it's about mood swings. So, you have an elevated mood. When people think of manic depression, they only hear the word depression. They think one's a depressive. The point is, one's a manic-depressive.
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Ariel Gore
The first person who ever told me that happiness was work was this manic-depressive artist I knew when I was in my 20s. I was like, 'What are you talking about? Happiness just happens. That's even the root of that word. How could it be work?'
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Robert Hunter
At the top of the cycle you write policies for everybody, no matter how bad, and at the bottom you cancel everybody, no matter how good. It's a manic-depressive cycle.
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Kay Redfield Jamison
I have had manic-depressive illness, also known as bipolar disorder, since I was 18 years old. It is an illness that ensures that those who have it will experience a frightening, chaotic and emotional ride. It is not a gentle or easy disease.
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R. A. Salvatore
Writers always have confidence issues - it comes with the territory. We never know where we fit in, or what the actual value of our work might be. So we hit lulls, or slogs. Throw in the idea that many creative people are somewhat manic-depressive, and it can get pretty dark at times.
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Scott Weiland
I suffer from manic-depressive disorder, and I've chosen not to take medication for it. Because of that, every once in a while I go through manic episodes and really depressed episodes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANIC-DEPRESSIVE»

Discover the use of manic-depressive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to manic-depressive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent ...
This book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of psychiatrists and other physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers, neuroscientists, pharmacologists, and the patients and families who live with manic-depressive illness.
Frederick K. Goodwin, Kay Redfield Jamison, 2007
2
100 Questions & Answers About Bipolar (Manic-Depressive) ...
Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, a friend, or relative, this book offers help.
Ava T. Albrecht, Charles Herrick, 2008
3
Everything You Need to Know about Bipolar Disorder and ...
Defines bipolar disorder and manic-depressive illness, explains how they effect teenagers, and how they are treated.
Michael A. Sommers, 2003
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Coping with Bipolar Disorder and Manic-depressive Illness
Readers learn the history of this disease, the relationship between this disorder, and how frequently it is not diagnosed.
Joann Jovinelly, 2001
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Managing Manic Depressive Disorders
By exploring different ways of managing these disorders, this book provides information and analysis for people who are in any way concerned with manic depressives.
Ved P. Varma, 1997
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The Flight of the Mind: Virginia Woolf's Art and ...
In this major new book on Virginia Woolf, Caramagno contends psychobiography has much to gain from a closer engagement with science.
Thomas C. Caramagno, 1992
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Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent ...
This book, unique in the way that it retains the distinct perspective of its authors while assuring the maximum in-depth coverage of a vastly expanded base of scientific knowledge, will be a valuable and necessary addition to the libraries ...
Frederick K. Goodwin, Kay Redfield Jamison, 2007
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Pillow book of a Manic Depressive
This is not slapstick, but the warm recognition of truth, and the joy of a new perspective on old troubles. Ultimately 'Pillow book of a Manic Depressive' is a window into one person's recovery and mind.
Anthony Peck, 2011
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Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness
Living with Manic Depressive Illness Patty Duke. -_ _twelve and began the medication, could I have played Helen Keller the way I did? I think so. Lithium doesn't take away the ability to be creative. It's not like having a lobotomy. Who knows?
Patty Duke, 2010
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Schizophrenia and Manic-depressive Disorder: The Biological ...
An important contribution to the ongoing debate over the origins of mental illness, this book is based on the largest study ever of identical twins in which one was ill and the other not.
‎1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANIC-DEPRESSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term manic-depressive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Patrick Stickles Interview on Titus Andronicus' The Most Lamentable …
Lyrically, the story centers on a pessimistic, manic-depressive everyman loosely based on Stickles. He meets his doppleganger, falls in love, ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
2
Despite Mixed Critical Reception, “McQueen” Will Transfer to the …
But bio-plays are notoriously difficult to pull off, especially with a personality as brilliant, mercurial, and manic-depressive as that of Lee ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jul 15»
3
The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett: Review
Jim continues with his law studies, hemmed into a career he doesn't want by his manic-depressive mother. Eva, meanwhile, is wowed by ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Album Reviews: Alan Jackson, Tame Impala, Jason Isbell and more
... mutters from beneath distortion in "Past Life," a modern-R&B pastiche wrung through the descending phase of a manic-depressive cycle. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Review: 'The Unfortunates' by Sophie McManus
This bombastic spectacle — complete with drones, a chorus of eunuchs and a monstrous Oedipal queen — reflects his manic-depressive ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
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'Infinitely Polar Bear': Life with a manic-depressive dad
A manic-depressive father (Mark Ruffalo) must take care of his two daughters (Imogene Wolodarsky, center, and Ashley Aufderheide) in ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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Human stories to be aired at SDC session
... have a secondary diagnosis of mental illness. He is manic-depressive; if his depressive stages are worrisome, his manic state is frightening. «Sonoma Index-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Infinitely Polar Bear: Mark Ruffalo as Loving but Manic-Depressive
If you're going to be raised in a chaotic, divided family by a bipolar father in 1978 Cambridge, let that father be Mark Ruffalo. In a fond account ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»
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Bartender accused of threatening to kill Congressman found not guilty
It was publicly stated Hoyt has been diagnosed with bipolar I disorder, commonly referenced as manic-depressive disorder or manic ... «Norwalk Reflector, Jul 15»
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Upcoming movies: 'Pixels,' 'Southpaw,' 'Vacation'
JULY 24. “Infinitely Polar Bear”: A manic-depressive father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

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