manic depression

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But when he was young, his father died; his mother was institutionalized with a diagnosis of manic depression, and he and his younger brother were effectively left to fend for themselves.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024

It used to be known as manic depression, and symptoms include episodes of:

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

That condition was called manic depression in those days.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Miller’s manager, Marnie Sparer, previously told The Times that the Daytime Emmy-winning actor had been “struggling with manic depression when he died,” although no specific cause or manner of death was disclosed at that time.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 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