Hi,
Here is a description on mixed moods that might help you.
Mari
http://www.bipolar.ucsd.edu/general_information.htm
Quote:
During a mixed state, individuals experience a full range of both depression and irritable mania symptoms, simultaneously.
They feel the painful inner tension of depression along with the overstimulation, increased goal directed activity, and impulsivity seen in mania.
Anxiety can also be a prominent feature of mixed mood states--a type of anxious pessimism full of self-reproach, worry and discouragement.
This can prove to be a very destructive combination for many individuals because the risk of substance abuse, panic disorder, suicide attempts, and other complications increases greatly with mixed states.
|