manic depression; mood swings
Refers to the state of alternating between manic and depressive episodes; often used in medical or psychological contexts. Can also describe extreme mood swings in everyday language.
See also: 躁うつ病
Symptoms of manic depression include alternating periods of elevated and depressed mood.
He has severe mood swings and sometimes those around him get caught up in them.
cyclothymia; cyclothymic temperament
Standard kanji spelling for manic-depressive states.
Simplified spelling using kana for 鬱; common in medical and everyday contexts.
Compound of 躁 (manic) and 鬱 (depressed), directly describing the two poles of the condition.