The Bipolar Flavours

Manic – so energetic you might believe things that aren’t real. Happy/angry/paranoid states are frequent.
Hypomanic – you feel like you can take on more than you can normally. Again, not always in a positive way. Joyful/irritable/paranoid states can be common..
Mixed state – both up and down at the same time.
Rapid cycling – four or more episodes in a year.
Euthymic – hooray I feel normal!
Dysthymic – clinically low.
Mildly Depressed – oh definitely low.
Depressed – literally in hell.