Gisela had a history of depression. But one day, she wakes up feeling very energetic. She tells her family she can solve the problems of world hunger and the AIDS epidemic. Artistic by nature, she believes her painting is in the same league as Picasso's. She sleeps very little; she says that she doesn't need sleep because she's superhuman. It is likely that Gisela is suffering from:

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Gisela displays symptoms of a manic episode, including increased energy, grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, and racing thoughts. These symptoms are characteristic of bipolar disorder, specifically bipolar I disorder, which is defined by the presence of at least one manic episode. Unipolar disorder (A) refers to depression alone, without a history of manic or hypomanic episodes. Dissociative identity disorder (C) involves a disruption of identity characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states. Paranoid schizophrenia (D) involves delusions and hallucinations, but does not necessarily involve manic or hypomanic episodes.

Gisela Had a History of Depression