Noun: manic depression
- A mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
"Her manic depression caused her to alternate between periods of intense productivity and energy, and periods of deep depression";
- bipolar disorder, manic depressive illness, manic-depressive psychosis
Derived forms: manic depressions
Type of: affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder
Encyclopedia: Manic depression