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A key idea here is that nonverbal indicators are outward, observable behaviors that signal a mood episode. In bipolar disorder, especially during mania or hypomania, a person often shows increased activity and energy, along with restlessness—things you can see in how they move, how actively they engage with tasks, and how much they seem to need to do. “Excessive energy” is a clear example of this: you can observe someone being unusually active, energized, or unable to sit still, which stands out as a concrete, nonverbal cue of a mood elevation. The phrase “constantly tired” can be present in mood disorders as well, but it’s less specific to mania and can occur in other conditions, so it’s not as strong a nonverbal indicator of bipolar as high energy. Other signs like sleep changing or impulsive, risky behavior are also part of bipolar presentations, but the most directly observable nonverbal cue signaling a manic state is the surge of energy and activity.