What to Expect:

A little-known diagnosis that seems to describe you and most people. Shane has officially been diagnosed with this. Described as “the disorder you’d want to have if you’ve had to have a disorder,” this still has long-term consequences. Learn about this uncommon diagnosis.

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Links: 

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519704/table/ch3.t9/

2. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-hypomania-how-is-it-diagnosed-380313

3. https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/hypomania/hypomania-statistics/#:~:text=About%2060%25%20of%20people%20with,and%20a%20substance%20use%20disorder

4. https://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/guide/hypomania-mania-symptoms

5. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355955

6. https://www.healthline.com/health/mania-vs-hypomania

7. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010440X14000510

8. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032710000303

9. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/208953

10. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0514404w

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