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Originally Posted by lxegirl
so i learned in pysch that bipolar (manic depression) disorder is like 6 weeks of depression and 6 weeks of euphoric happy feeling (mania). is it really like that? i'm thinking that might be me, but its been probably 4 months of depression, and now all of a sudden i'm like all okay with the world. i really feel like theres nothing to worry about and i have no issues. well, just my anxiety issues. but aside from that, i feel actually normal and pretty much satisfied with life. anyone know what i am talking about?
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There is no time limit for depression and hypomania/mania. I have bipolar II and had a depression that lasted 2 years. Rapid cycling is defined as four or more episode in a year and yet some people cycle by the week or day. I tend to have hypomanic episodes that last just a few weeks while my depressions can last months before they are under control.