Hypomania in America: A Legacy of Craziness-Turned-Success | by Danny Zhu | Medium

Did Hypomania play a role in American History? Is immigration the reason for our nation’s Hypomanic traits? “The Americans are good fighters with nerve and recklessness..” — a German officer once said of American soldiers in WWI. The Americans were often described as “reckless”, “wild”, and “foolish” in comparison with their British and French counterparts during WWI. This was the first time in a while that America had truly taken to the world stage after a period of isolationism, and the first impression left upon the rest of the world was one of craziness and recklessness. But what if this craziness was what made America the nation that it is today? Hypomania — a condition associated with bipolar disorder that is characterized by enthusiasm, reckless behavior, and extravagant ideation — has been a very real part of our history since our nation’s founding. Alexander Hamilton, a key Founding Founder that ensured the economic survival of the new nation after a hard-fought revolution, wa

Did Hypomania play a role in American History? Is immigration the reason for our nation’s Hypomanic traits? “The Americans are good fighters with nerve and recklessness..” — a German officer once said of American soldiers in WWI. The Americans were often described as “reckless”, “wild”, and “foolish” in comparison with their British and French counterparts during WWI. This was the first time in a while that America had truly taken to the world stage after a period of isolationism, and the first impression left upon the rest of the world was one of craziness and recklessness. But what if this c