What's the difference?

hartbroken · Oct 09, 2012 at 06:35 PM

What's the difference between cyclothymic and mixed mode bipolar?

Confusedinomicon · Oct 09, 2012 at 06:51 PM

Mixed episode is generally a state where you're depressed but have the energy to hurt yourself. Like a mix between "Hypo/Mania" and Depression.

Cyclothymia is generally a less severe version of bipolar. They generally get mild depressions and hypo episodes.

hartbroken · Oct 09, 2012 at 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Confusedinomicon

Mixed episode is generally a state where you're depressed but have the energy to hurt yourself. Like a mix between "Hypo/Mania" and Depression.

Cyclothymia is generally a less severe version of bipolar. They generally get mild depressions and hypo episodes.

I always feel depressed. I seldom go into mania but when I do it's because of meds, like Effexor caused me to be almost mixed episode. But now I'm off it, and I have just mild manic episodes while I'm depressed.

Confusedinomicon · Oct 09, 2012 at 08:04 PM

You may want to try walking 3x a week for 30 minutes at a time. Exercise is a natural "anti-depressant" and should help the depression and not make you manic.

Even leaving the house and sitting in the sun for 10-15 minutes should help.

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hartbroken Member Member Since Jan 2011 Posts: 368 13	Oct 09, 2012 at 06:35 PM #1 What's the difference between cyclothymic and mixed mode bipolar? __________________ schizoaffective bipolar type Lithium, Trazodone, Klonopin, Abilify, Zoloft
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Confusedinomicon Magnate Member Since Feb 2011 Location: Antarctica Posts: 2,164 13 147 hugs given	Oct 09, 2012 at 06:51 PM #2 Mixed episode is generally a state where you're depressed but have the energy to hurt yourself. Like a mix between "Hypo/Mania" and Depression. Cyclothymia is generally a less severe version of bipolar. They generally get mild depressions and hypo episodes. __________________ "You got to fight those gnomes...tell them to get out of your head!"
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Confusedinomicon Magnate Member Since Feb 2011 Location: Antarctica Posts: 2,164 13 147 hugs given	Oct 09, 2012 at 08:04 PM #4 You may want to try walking 3x a week for 30 minutes at a time. Exercise is a natural "anti-depressant" and should help the depression and not make you manic. Even leaving the house and sitting in the sun for 10-15 minutes should help. __________________ "You got to fight those gnomes...tell them to get out of your head!"
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