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Old Apr 11, 2008, 08:18 AM
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You are describing Bipolar Type II. It is characterized by hypomanic episodes vs Manic episodes seen in Bipolar I.

It can be hard to differentiate between the symptoms of BPD and Bipolar II. For now the DSM considers them separate diagnosis.
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