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
He was “struggling with manic depression when he died,” according to a news release provided to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023
He was born in 1910 and developed symptoms of bipolar, once called manic depression, in his early adulthood.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2022
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
