@resonatingloop DSM V criteria, for reference: Manic Episode: A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistently increased goal-directed activity or energy, lasting at least 1 week and present most of the day, nearly every day…
@resonatingloop Merriam Webster: mood 1 of 2 noun (1) ˈmüd 1 a: a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : feeling. "He's been in a good mood all week." b: the expression of state of mind or emotion especially in art or literature