Manic depression
   
Bipolar disorder was formerly calledmanic depression. It is a form of major affective disorder, ormood disorder, defined by manic or hypomanic episodes (changes from one's normal mood accompanied by high energy states).Bipolar disorderis a serious condition.Mania often involves sleeplessness, sometimes for days, along with hallucinations,psychosis, grandiose delusions, or paranoid rage. In addition, depressive episodes can be more devastating and harder to treat than  ...