Graphorrhea

/ˌɡræfəˈriːə/ noun

Definition

Excessive, uncontrolled, and often incoherent writing, often a symptom of certain mental health conditions or manic episodes.

Etymology

Grapho- (writing) + -rrhea (excessive flow, from Greek rhein 'to flow'). Medical term following the pattern of other '-rrhea' conditions like diarrhea.

Kelly Says

Graphorrhea is like verbal diarrhea but on paper—people write frantically, often jumping between topics, and it's recognized as a symptom in bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and sometimes after certain brain injuries!

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