A serious mental illness marked by violent and wild oscillations between extreme euphoria or irritability (mania) and deep depression. Although it is technically classified as a mood disorder, it is one of the few psychiatric conditions in which psychosis occurs; it is usually associated with severe manic states but profound depression may also cause delusions and hallucinations to emerge. The psychotic features are usually mood-congruent, e.g., believing oneself to be Jesus Christ and Lucifer for mania and depression respectively. It's an illness of extreme opposites in mood, thinking and energy levels and a severe mental disorder that, at least in its classic form, goes infinitely beyond what mentally healthy people experience and most certainly not to be trivialised. It is also worth noting that the mood swings associated with this disease are sustained and typically last weeks or months, years in the most extreme cases. Ultra-ultra rapid cycling (extreme mood shifts in a day) is exceedingly rare.
Bipolar affective disorder is a severe mental illness that in its most acute form is potentially worse than schizophrenia.
by Doc_B May 03, 2015
A form of boredom that occurs in relation to mandatory meetings, most commonly those centered around a presentation.
Symptoms include difficulty in staying awake, and delirious hallucinations more commonly referred to as daydreams.
Symptoms include difficulty in staying awake, and delirious hallucinations more commonly referred to as daydreams.
Guy 1: I think you have Meeting Affective Disorder, you should see a doctor
Guy 2: Why do you think I have that?
Guy 1: The pool of drool on the table from you dozing off.
Guy 2: Why do you think I have that?
Guy 1: The pool of drool on the table from you dozing off.
by me2248 August 15, 2010
Why is he always either lovingly kissing his dog or angrily screaming at it , he has Canine affective disorder.
by lazylinguist August 09, 2012
when a certain seasonal has dragged on too long and you become sluggish and you lose motivation to do anything.
man, winter is WAY too long. i don't feel like doing anything...even masturbating. it's quite sad that i have S.A.D.
by onlyonetime March 05, 2004
Hey man, cool tribal tattoo. How come Joe didn't ride his fixed gear bike into to the coffee shop today? He must be really suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder.
by rorgy January 26, 2012
I was having a wonderful fucking summer then August happened and now I have Nursing School Affect Disorder (NSAD)!
by J4ckofhe4rts August 31, 2015
When a relationship goes into "auto pilot" mode and the affection goes by the wayside you can begin to suffer from a condition called "Affection Deficit Disorder".
by atropigal August 09, 2012