manic-depressive

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Violaine was 10 at the time of that crash; her mother, subsequently hospitalized and diagnosed as manic-depressive, was 42.

From New York Times

Characterized by extreme shifts in mood, “manic-depressive illness” was officially recognized by the American Psychiatric Association in 1952.

From New York Times

Iris, stately in her silk trousers and Nehru jacket, introducing herself in the group meetings as “a manic-depressive of 27 years’ standing.”

From New York Times

An undiagnosed manic-depressive riven by suicidal thoughts and Parkinson’s, his father, Larry, died alone — four years after he decided to throw himself off the roof of a parking garage.

From New York Times

Moore lives in South L.A. and, according to his lawsuit, suffers from depression and manic-depressive disorder.

From Los Angeles Times