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Old Oct 25, 2010, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Trippin2.0 View Post
I was dxd BPII: I experience more high's than lows (the high's aren't high enough to be manic, Hypomanic fits better,but the lows are suicidal low) and my very Low is accompanied by psychosis... That's why an atypical anti-psychotic was added to my cocktail.

QUESTION
Am I still BPII?
Psychosis during a depressive episode is not considered for a BP II diagnosis.

Mixed episodes and/or mania are considered for a diagnosis of BP I. Either way like others have posted the classification doesn't really matter as long as the treatment is correct.
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