Hypomania

There was an article on mindhacks
about hypomania which of course reminded me of you

"Data were obtained from the Swiss Zurich study, a stratified epidemiological sample of young adults from the general population, followed from age 20 to 40. "Pure" hypomania was defined as a period of increased activity and decreased need for sleep with consequences (e.g. legal trouble or reactions by others).
RESULTS: Twenty-three subjects were identified as pure hypomanics. They overlapped minimally with and were clearly different from subjects with DSM-IV defined hypomanic episodes, most of whom had a bipolar disorder. Pure hypomanics were characterised by physical and social overactivity, elevated and irritable mood, as well as increases in extraversion, sexual interest, and risk-taking behaviors. They had higher monthly incomes and were more often married than controls."
--  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18405979

"Pure hypomanics were characterised by physical and social overactivity, elevated and irritable mood, as well as increases in extraversion, sexual interest, and risk-taking behaviors.

They had higher monthly incomes and were more often married than controls. Subjective distress due to hypomanic symptoms was virtually absent."

now do you think that you are a pure hypomaniac?

I agree with a few of the traits like the increased sexual interest, the elevated mood and increased risk taking behaviors. the fact that you can sleep less hours then a normal person and still be fully functional.

I dont know if you are a pure hypomaniac
but you def. have some of the qualities

--- Tonto R.