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Originally Posted by henrydavidtherobot
My understanding is that cyclothymia is bipolar I with less severe depressive episodes.
I guess I'm just scared sometimes to push through it because I can be VERY reckless when I am really upset.
I just want control of my life and to feel that I can choose between good and bad things and not have to choose between bad and worse things because the good isn't accessible to me right now.
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Cyclothymia is actually on the *opposite* side of the spectrum from Bipolar 1, and is 'milder' than both this and Bipolar II. Maybe you can talk to your pdoc about what it means, it may well help you to cope to know what you're dealing with.
Are you in therapy? Have you tried DBT? It sounds like you're currently depressed, I hope you can get help with this and the proper treatment in general to help you through this.
From the Mayo Clinic:
Cyclothymia (si-klo-THIGH-me-uh), also called cyclothymic disorder, is a mood disorder. Cyclothymia causes emotional ups and downs, but they're not as extreme as in bipolar disorder type I or II.
With cyclothymia, you experience periods when your mood noticeably shifts up and down from your baseline. You may feel on top of the world for a time, followed by a low period when you feel somewhat blue. Between these cyclothymic highs and lows, you may feel stable and fine.
Compared with bipolar disorder I or II, the highs and lows of cyclothymia are less extreme. Still, it's critical to seek help managing these symptoms because they increase your risk of bipolar disorder I or II. Treatment options for cyclothymia include talk therapy (psychotherapy), medications and close, ongoing follow-up with your doctor.