Here are some health issues which can trigger mania and hypomania, becoming their risk factors:
Bipolar II Disorder: This condition is a common cause of mania and hypomania. As discussed, mania and hypomania can bring unusual energy and shift moods. It is a frequent issue with bipolar disorder, whereby individuals experience frequent changes in mood and overall personality.
Cyclothymic Disorder: This is also a popular cause of mania and hypomania. This disease is a mild version of bipolar disorder. Here, the shifts and changes in mood and personality are not as quick or frequent as in bipolar disorder. However, it can also cause the patients to experience unusual energy.
Seasonal Depression: This condition causes a depressive mental state with the change of seasons, especially during the fall season. During this period, the patients of this depression disorder can experience both mania and hypomania.
Postpartum Depression: This type of depression arises after having a baby. It causes frequent emotional highs and lows, which can cause mania and hypomania. In addition, women can face mild symptoms of unusual positive and negative energy.
Bipolar I Disorder: This is a more intense version of bipolar II diseases. It is likely to cause severe changes in mood and personality. There are severe depression episodes, and a low phase causes a feeling of detachment from reality. In this situation, patients can experience delusions and hallucinations.
Schizoaffective Disorder: This is a severe mental health condition with similar symptoms to schizophrenia and a mood disorder. The changes in personality and mood shifts are more frequent and intense. Patients are likely to face the symptoms of mania in this case.
Cushing's Disease: Cushing is a noncancerous (benign) tumour of the pituitary gland. Overuse of steroid drugs can cause an overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal glands. This disease can cause mood shifts and changes in personality. Depressing thoughts and ideas are also common.