An online trend in which people label impulsive cleaning as “manic cleaning” has raised concerns from those with actual manic experiences who feel the casual use of mental health terms diminishes the severity of conditions like bipolar disorder.
Many people have experienced a sudden urge to clean or dedicated a specific period during the year to drastically wash their home, such as spring cleaning. Yet, some individuals have found a questionable way to brand the need to instantaneously cleanse their surroundings.
Some oblivious people on TikTok have been using serious psychiatric terms to describe a relatively ordinary behavior. The latest consists of labeling random bursts of motivation to tidy up as being manic cleaning.
