Mania, or harmful euphoria, is at one end of a spectrum of mood disorders, with sadness, or depression, at the other. George's being in a manic state would also match contemporary descriptions of his illness by witnesses. They spoke of his "incessant loquacity" and his habit of talking until the foam ran out of his mouth. Sometimes he suffered from convulsions, and his pages had to sit on him to keep him safe on the floor.

In the #MadnessOfKingDon we finally see the #MadnessOfKingGeorge outdone and a possible reason for #DirtyDon and his behaviour.

I look forward to the next series of #Hamilton.

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"When will you get it into your head that one can produce a copious, regular, and exquisitely turned evacuation every day of the week and still be a stranger to reason?" #MadnessOfKingGeorge

Now we have some idea of what it was like during the reign of King George III #MadnessOfKingGeorge

#Trump #Sundowning again… #MadnessofKingGeorge levels consistently achieved…

Echoes of history… #MadnessOfKingGeorge #HeedTheSigns

Dive into the details of King George III's experience with Regency-era mental health on my #authorblog here: wix.to/piFS9wh

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220 years ago the leader of a powerful nation was stood down for mental health reasons. It can be done.
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