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Mania	Mania is a symptom of bipolar disorder or manic depression. People often feel over excited are overactive physically and can rapidly change their ideas (also known as scattered or tangential thoughts).
Manic Depression	Manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder, is characterized by mood swings-periods of deep depression and of overactive or excited behaviour, known as ‘mania’. Theses severe highs and lows may occur directly after each other or they can be separated by longer periods of time. Though mania may flair up, many people report that depression is the main symptom they experience over time.
Mental Health Act 1983	The Mental Health Act 1983 is the main Act of Parliament setting out the rights of people receiving mental health services. It allows the hospital to either compel you to be admitted to hospital or prevent you from leaving hospital. Health workers use the law when they believe that it will be a risk to you or to others if you are not in hospital.
Mental Health Act Manager	The Mental Health Act Manager is an independent panel responsible for hearing a person’s application to be discharged and for ensuring the Act is used appropriately in their organisation.
Mental Health Act Review Tribunal	The Mental health Act Review Tribunal is an independent panel of people that decide if a person should be subject to the Mental Health Act.