cyclothymic disorder…

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cyclothymic disorder, cyclothymia, mild form of bipolar disorder, characterized by alternating episodes of mood swings from mild, moderate depression to hypomania, hypomania is defined, periods of elevated mood, euphoria, excitement that, not cause the person to, become disconnected from reality, cause of cyclothymic disorder, the changes in mood, irregular, abrupt, severity, the mood swings is far less extreme than that, bipolar disorder, manic depressive illness, unlike in bipolar disorder, periods of hypomania, not progress into actual mania, lose control over behavior, go on spending binges, engage in highly risky sexual, drug-taking behavior, become detached from reality, hypomanic periods, energizing, a source of productivity, people, periods cause others to, become impulsive, unconcerned, the feelings of others, damage relationships, hypomania feels good, cyclothymia, not want to treat it, alternating episodes of hypomania, mild depression lasting, at least 2 years, persistent symptoms, less than 2 consecutive symptom-free months, person's own description, the behavior, leads to diagnosis, the disorder, cyclothymia is treated similarly to bipolar disorder, of antimanic drugs, antidepressants, psychotherapy, effectively treat this condition in many cases, stress of illness eased by joining a support group whose members share common experiences, people, decline to seek treatment, cheerful, uninhibited moods, likely to be a need, long-term treatment, , potential, eventual progression to bipolar disorder, call a mental health professional, child experiences persistent alternating periods of depression, excitement that negatively affect work, social life.