HYPOMANIA Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

hypomania

noun

Definition of hypomania

as in schizophrenia

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Recent Examples of hypomania Cycling between periods of mania or hypomania – high energy and excitement – and depression can have an enormous impact on a person’s daily life, work, and relationships. — New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025 And then fifteen years later, divorce uprooted us all; my family-first ethic hadn’t withstood the episodes of depression and hypomania that, eerily for me, took hold of my husband for a handful of years at midlife. — Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025 In general, the hypomania symptoms associated with bipolar 2 may occur at a later age than bipolar 1. — Wendy Wisner, Health, 27 Nov. 2024 Episodes of depression and mania or hypomania (less intense than mania) can cycle with unpredictable timing. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hypomania

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Noun

In addition to fentanyl, toxicology tests detected alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; the muscle relaxant methocarbamol; and quetiapine, a medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and, in some cases, depression.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
Clozapine, antipsychotic drug primarily used in the treatment of severe schizophrenia, especially in instances when other treatments fail to improve symptoms.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of schizophrenia

Noun

Defense attorneys had argued that Salazar suffered from past and current episodes of psychosis and was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2019.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Instead, the defense sought to persuade the jury that the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse was not criminally responsible because of mental disease, a rare condition called postpartum psychosis.

— MICHAEL CASEY, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of psychosis

Noun

This causes paranoia and betrayal among his followers, where his sister Winter (Billie Lourd) meets her fate.

— Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
The real problem is that their alien visitor can take the form of anyone around them, leading to one of the best films ever made about paranoia and distrust.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of paranoia

Noun

The Mayo Clinic defines the mental health condition as typically marked by hallucinations, delusions, depression, and mania.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
The 57-year-old star kept the animal print mania going with her pointed-toe fuzzy leopard print slingback heels and held a microscopic black patent leather bag in one hand.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of mania

Noun

Brain disease in dogs and people Our work on aging dogs all began with a desire to develop better treatments for dementia.

— Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
However, among individuals who already had dementia, glucosamine users had a higher mortality compared to similar non-users.

— Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dementia

Noun

His delightful turn as the vaguely insufferable, do-gooding mayor in Eddington was there primarily to prod weirdo sheriff Joaquin Phoenix further into homicidal neurosis.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Wever plays Andie Bender, a Dateline NBC producer who attempts to keep the show on its upward ratings trajectory while constantly fielding the neuroses of its host, Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson).

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026