1/5 l have and will argue that Trump also is Bipolar II. Diagnostic Criteria: 1. At least one current or past hypomanic episode: A hypomanic episode is a distinct period of abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, and increased activity or energy, lasting at least 4 consecutive days,
2/5 present most of the day, nearly every day. During this period, three (or more) of the following (four if mood is only irritable) must be present and represent a noticeable change from usual behavior: Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity.
3/5 Decreased need for sleep (e.g., feels rested after 3 hours). More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking. Flight of ideas or racing thoughts. Distractibility. Increase in goal-directed activity (social, work, sexual) or psychomotor agitation.
4/5 Excessive involvement in risky activities (e.g., shopping sprees, sexual indiscretions, foolish investments). Note: The episode must be observable by others, but not severe enough to cause marked impairment, hospitalization, or psychosis. If psychosis is present, the episode is by
5/5 definition manic (i.e., Bipolar I). The second Criterion is a Major Depressive Episode. Over Trump's 79 years a MD episode is not hard to hypothesize. Given his severe personality disorders there would be events to thwart his Id, hence sending him into MD.