Comment on Is it normal that my world views, opinions of myself, and mood changes extremely rapidly (within seconds/minutes) several times per day?

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• null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  “Mood swings” are a common misconception of bipolar disorder. Wikipedia says:

  Most people who meet criteria for bipolar disorder experience a number of episodes, on average 0.4 to 0.7 per year, lasting three to six months. Rapid cycling, however, is a course specifier that may be applied to any bipolar subtype. It is defined as having four or more mood disturbance episodes within a one-year span.

  So episodes of mania, hypomania, or depression occur over weeks and months rather than hours.

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• postcapitalism@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Untreated bi-polar disorder commonly gets worse and worse in terms of lows / mania until it hurts you or someone you care about. Seek treatment and medication.

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