What Is Euthymia?

  Euthymia refers to a normal, calm, and reasonable state of mind. It’s a state where positive emotions and a balanced and adaptive perception of the environment predominate. This concept is used, especially in psychiatry, to describe the phase of normality that a patient with bipolar disorder goes through between manic or depressive episodes. In these periods, patients experience a more adaptive, calm, and cautious behavior, without radical changes in mood. It’s a midpoint between the most euphoric joy and sadness. When this state of mind is present in a stable way, it’s considered that the disease is in remission….